Updated
Updated · Computerworld · Sep 24
Microsoft Adds $0.20-Per-GB OneDrive Billing for Microsoft 365 Customers Ahead of November Launch
Updated
Updated · Computerworld · Sep 24

Microsoft Adds $0.20-Per-GB OneDrive Billing for Microsoft 365 Customers Ahead of November Launch

3 articles · Updated · Computerworld · Sep 24

Summary

  • Microsoft put OneDrive pay-as-you-go storage into public preview for Microsoft 365 business customers, letting admins automatically cover usage above each user’s licensed quota.
  • At $0.20 per GB a month, the option is turned off by default and can be enabled in the Microsoft 365 admin center, where admins can choose eligible users and set budget caps and alerts.
  • The new model supplements rather than replaces OneDrive storage packs, which previously required fixed add-ons from 100GB to 6TB for individual accounts.
  • OneDrive’s 25TB per-user cap remains unchanged, and general availability is scheduled for November.
  • The move mirrors Microsoft’s June rollout of pay-as-you-go SharePoint storage and comes before a OneDrive plus Copilot event on Oct. 20 focused on upcoming AI features.

Insights

With no hard spend caps, will Microsoft's new flexible storage option become a financial trap for unprepared businesses?
Could Microsoft's upcoming AI features secretly skyrocket your company's monthly cloud bills under this new pay-as-you-go model?