MC1194604 – M365 Change Digest

One-line summary

A new Teams admin dashboard will monitor adherence to best practices for VDI optimization, highlighting non-conformance and enabling export of impacted user/session data.

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RoadmapIds

526781

Summary

A new Best Practice Configurations Monitoring Dashboard will roll out in early 2026 in the Teams admin center, helping admins monitor and remediate VDI optimization issues in meetings. It highlights non-conformance, shows impacted locations, and allows export of user data for targeted fixes.

Platforms

Desktop

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We’re introducing a new Best Practice Configurations Monitoring Dashboard in the Teams admin center. This dashboard helps administrators monitor their tenant’s adherence to Microsoft-recommended best practices for an optimal collaboration experience in Teams meetings. The first focus area is Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) optimization, enabling admins to identify and remediate non-conformance quickly.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 526781.

[When this will happen]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will start rolling out in mid-January 2026 and expect to complete by late January 2026.
General Availability (GCC): We will start rolling out in late January 2026 and expect to complete by early February 2026.

[How this affects your organization]

Who is affected: Teams administrators managing meeting experiences across M365 tenants.

What will happen:

A new Best Practice Configurations Monitoring Dashboard will appear under the Meetings section in Teams admin center.
The dashboard will:
- Highlight non-conformance with best practices for VDI optimization.
- Display subnet/IP details by city for impacted locations.
- Provide exportable lists of users connected to VDI sessions without media optimization enabled.
Supported roles for export functionality:
- Teams Administrator
- Teams Communications Administrator
- Teams Communications Support Engineer
- Teams Telephony Administrator
- Teams Reader
- Global Administrator
- Global Reader
Note: Export is not supported for admins scoped to an administrative unit.
No changes to user workflows; this is an admin-only feature.

[What you can do to prepare]

No action is required before rollout; the feature will be enabled automatically.
After rollout:
- Visit Teams admin center > Meetings > Best Practice Configurations to review dashboard insights.
- Use export functionality to plan targeted remediation for non-optimized VDI sessions.

[Compliance considerations]

No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.

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