Microsoft acquires Event Zero to enhance Skype for enterprise-grade communications solution

Microsoft plans to extend the platform to complement partner solutions and integrate their monitoring, reporting and analytics capabilities with Skype for Business Online management tools, thus enhancing their existing portfolio.

Microsoft has acquired technology assets underlying the UC Commander product suite from Event Zero, a provider of management software for Skype for Business Online. This acquisition will allow Microsoft to expand and improve the built-in management tools for Skype for Business and provide a complete, enterprise-grade communications solution with Office 365.

Microsoft aims to make the Skype for Business management tools as powerful and easy-to-use for IT professionals as Skype is for end users. With this, Microsoft will be able to add strong diagnostics and troubleshooting capabilities with even more extensive reporting and analytics for online audio, video conferencing, and media streams — all within a unified management and admin system. Microsoft plans to extend the platform to complement partner solutions and integrate their monitoring, reporting and analytics capabilities with Skype for Business Online management tools, thus enhancing their existing portfolio.