Microsoft Teams is preparing to launch a new version rebuilt from scratch. This platform update focuses on several goals. The first of them is improve your performance on computers, which translates into a consumption of resources much lower than the current one. The middle The Verge obtained this information through sources close to the tech giant.
This new version of Microsoft Teams would consume 50% less memory than the current model. As for CPU consumption, it would also be drastically decreased, which means that we will have a much more responsive application and less battery consumption when using it for long periods of time.
When will this new version of Microsoft Teams arrive? According to the report, the first customers of the service should receive a preview of the application in the coming month of March. In case you are not convinced by the new update, the report ensures that the company will include a switch to return to the current version. In the meantime, the deployment has already begun inside the Microsoft offices, to begin with the first large-scale tests.
Inside Microsoft, this new version of the service is known as Microsoft Teams 2.0 or 2.1. It is not a recent version. As detailed from the aforementioned medium, the company would have been developing this update for years. In fact, in 2021, Rish Tandon -former head of engineering for Microsoft Teams- showed the first sketches and ideas on Twitter, ensuring that Teams 2.0 would consume “half the memory for the same consumer account as Teams 1.0”.
A version of Microsoft Teams focused on communication and productivity
This new version of Microsoft Teams comes to continue what the company started from the launch of Windows 11. Let’s remember that, with this version, the client was included in the operating system taskbar, thus improving communication by offering almost instant access to text, voice and video chats. However, the large consumption of resources of the service was one of the reasons why many users preferred to opt for options such as Google Meet or Zoom.
If you actively use Microsoft Teams in your day to day, the benefit will not only be for your in-app experience. Less resource and battery consumption means you’ll encounter fewer problems in your everyday computer experience. Also, since most Windows laptops aren’t the best at managing power, any extra battery time is welcome.
We will have to wait until March to confirm the details. of the report. However, after several years in development, it’s about time for Microsoft to roll out the definitive Teams experience for its user base to enjoy.