Microsoft is set to launch a new version of Teams in late March designed to significantly improve its system resource usage, according to reports.

The Verge has stated that sources claim the tech giant has started to test the new Teams client inside of Microsoft, and there are plans to roll out a preview to external users next month.

Insiders say the new platform is called Microsoft Teams 2.0 or 2.1 and that the new app should use 50 percent less memory, be less taxing on a device’s CPU and be more forgiving to the battery life on laptops.

These improvements should allow the Teams app to open faster and feel more responsive when a user is deploying key functionalities such as meetings and chat messages.

According to The Verge, Microsoft’s new Teams app moves the platform away from Electron and to Microsoft’s Edge Webview2 technology.

The publication also claims that Microsoft has moved to React, a Javascript library, and as a result, will offer UI improvements in the coming months.

The Verge’s report says that a preview of the new Teams app will be available to customers late next month, with Microsoft adding the option to revert to the current application should a user need it.

Microsoft Teams Framework

The technology giant significantly upgraded its Microsft Teams framework in November 2022 to bring substantial performance benefits to Mac and Windows users.

Microsoft added various technical benefits, including rapidly rendering the HTML tree and more efficient management of JavaScript and serialising arrays.

To achieve the right results for its users, Microsoft conducted an in-depth analysis of the key user scenarios attributed to Microsoft Teams.

Using in-depth research and A/B experimentation, Microsoft was able to pinpoint available areas for framework enhancement.  

The performance upgrades were designed to provide a more fluid, consistent experience for users who leverage Teams for day-to-day requirements.

At the time, Microsoft stated that the framework update was just one part of the company’s continued focus on delivering meaningful performance improvements for Teams users.

 

 



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