check before: 2025-12-01
Product:
Teams, Windows
Platform:
Online, World tenant
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Change type:
Feature update, User impact, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Teams will use peer-to-peer update distribution via Delivery Optimization starting December 2025, enabling devices on the same network to share update files. This reduces CDN bandwidth use, speeds updates, and saves up to 30% bandwidth. No admin action is needed, but network policies should allow Delivery Optimization.
Details:
We're improving the way Microsoft Teams updates are delivered to make collaboration smoother and reduce network load. Teams will now use peer-to-peer (P2P) update distribution through Delivery Optimization (DO), enabling devices on the same network to share update files. This reduces reliance on CDN bandwidth and speeds up update completion.
When this will happen
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins in early December 2025 and is expected to complete by late December 2025.
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Created:
2025-12-11
updated:
2025-12-11
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summary for non-techies**
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Direct effects for Operations**
Bandwidth Utilization
Increased reliance on local network bandwidth for updates may lead to congestion, affecting other applications and services if not properly managed.
- roles: Network Administrator, IT Support Specialist
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/do/delivery-optimization-configure, https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftteamsblog/making-teams-updates-seamless-smarter-delivery-with-peer-to-peer-download-and-sc/4467802
Update Reliability
Potential for incomplete updates if network policies do not support Delivery Optimization, leading to inconsistent user experiences and possible functionality issues in Teams.
- roles: End User, IT Support Specialist
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/do/delivery-optimization-configure, https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftteamsblog/making-teams-updates-seamless-smarter-delivery-with-peer-to-peer-download-and-sc/4467802
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explanation for non-techies**
Microsoft Teams is introducing a new way to update its software that will make the process faster and more efficient. Imagine you are in an office where everyone needs to get a new set of documents. Traditionally, each person would go to a central location to pick up their copy, which can cause a bottleneck if everyone goes at once. This is similar to how updates are currently downloaded from a central server, which can slow things down and use a lot of internet bandwidth.
With the new peer-to-peer (P2P) update system, it's like having one person in the office pick up the documents and then share them with their nearby colleagues. This means fewer people need to go to the central location, reducing congestion and speeding up the process. In the same way, devices on the same network will share update files with each other, reducing the load on the central server and saving up to 30% of the internet bandwidth that would otherwise be used.
This change will start rolling out in December 2025, and it will apply to all organizations using Microsoft Teams on desktop computers. The good news is that there is no need for any administrative action to prepare for this change, as long as your network settings allow for this type of file sharing. It's a bit like making sure your office doors are open so that people can easily pass the documents around.
For those interested in the technical side, the updates will be downloaded from specific Microsoft servers, and Delivery Optimization will ensure that the updates are completed successfully by combining different sources. This means updates will be more reliable and quicker, much like having multiple routes to get to the same destination.
Overall, this update method will make it easier and faster for everyone to stay up-to-date with the latest features and improvements in Microsoft Teams, enhancing collaboration and reducing network strain.
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