The future of Microsoft Teams in VDI
Microsoft Teams for VDI has undergone a significant architectural overhaul, bringing it closer to the native Teams experience.
A new media engine called SlimCore replaces WebRTC, enabling feature parity with the native Teams app and improving performance.
Teams in VDI now features auto-updates, decoupling it from VDI partner stacks for simplified support.
The new architecture includes a client-side plugin for virtual channel establishment and media engine download.
VDI stack upgrades are no longer required, as the media engine is automatically updated with Teams client upgrades.
Types of traffic handled by the new media engine include interactive connectivity establishment, real-time media, and signaling.
New features added to Teams for VDI include gallery view, custom meeting backgrounds, and 1080p resolution.
Telephony and voice capabilities have been enhanced with location-based routing, QoS, and noise suppression.
Support has been streamlined via Teams Admin Center and Call Quality Dashboard.
The public preview of the new optimization is now available, and Microsoft encourages user feedback for further improvement.