{"id":70885,"date":"2026-01-14T14:48:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T13:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/?p=70885"},"modified":"2026-03-30T11:21:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T09:21:03","slug":"microsoft-dynamics-365-power-platform-storage-licensing-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-dynamics-365-power-platform-storage-licensing-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Dynamics 365 &#038; Power Platform: Storage licensing changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>December 1, 2025<\/strong>: Microsoft implemented an update to Dataverse storage entitlements, significantly <strong>increasing the default capacity<\/strong> for Microsoft <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-power-platform-and-copilot-studio-release-wave-1\/\">Power Platform<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-dynamics-365-from-copilot-assistance-to-autonomous-ai-agents\/\">Dynamics 365<\/a> customers. This change raises the baseline database and file storage included per tenant and <strong>simplifies storage allocation across systems<\/strong> to make capacity planning easier. The increased storage is automatically available to all eligible organizations, allowing more data to be stored without hitting previous limits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-70886\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/01\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-01-12-Update-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Power-Platform-Storage-licensing-changes-800x451.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/01\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-01-12-Update-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Power-Platform-Storage-licensing-changes-800x451.png 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/01\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-01-12-Update-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Power-Platform-Storage-licensing-changes-500x282.png 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/01\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-01-12-Update-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Power-Platform-Storage-licensing-changes-150x85.png 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/01\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-01-12-Update-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Power-Platform-Storage-licensing-changes-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/01\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-01-12-Update-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Power-Platform-Storage-licensing-changes-1536x866.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/01\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-01-12-Update-Microsoft-Dynamics-365-Power-Platform-Storage-licensing-changes-2048x1155.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is Dataverse?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microsoft <strong>Dataverse<\/strong> is a secure, cloud-based data platform that underpins Dynamics 365 (Microsoft\u2019s suite of enterprise business applications) and the Power Platform (a low-code platform including Power Apps, Power Automate, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-power-pages-available\/\">Power Pages<\/a>, etc.). It stores and manages business information \u2013 for example, customer records, application data, logs, and file attachments \u2013 enabling these applications to share and use data seamlessly. By centralizing data in Dataverse, organizations ensure consistency and accessibility of core business data across various apps and workflows.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Key changes introduced in the December 2025 update include:<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Increased default database capacity<\/strong> \u2013 The standard Dataverse <strong>database storage entitlement per tenant has been significantly raised<\/strong> for both Power Platform and Dynamics 365 licenses. For example, a <strong>Power Apps Premium<\/strong> environment now includes <strong>20\u202fGB<\/strong> of Dataverse database storage (up from 10\u202fGB), and a <strong>Dynamics 365 Sales<\/strong> or Customer Service environment includes <strong>30\u202fGB<\/strong> (previously 10\u202fGB). Even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-dynamics-365-customer-insights-name-changes\/\">Dynamics 365 Customer Insights<\/a> saw an increase to <strong>45\u202fGB<\/strong> (from 25\u202fGB). In practice, most organizations receive <strong>2\u20133 times more Dataverse storage<\/strong> by default than before. This additional capacity helps accommodate growing data (including AI-generated content and logs) without requiring immediate add-ons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Increased file storage for Dynamics 365 apps<\/strong> \u2013 In addition to database space, <strong>file storage limits have also expanded<\/strong> for certain Dynamics 365 applications. For instance, Dynamics 365 Sales, Customer Service, Field Service, and Contact Center now each include <strong>40\u202fGB<\/strong> of file storage (up from 20\u202fGB) for storing documents and attachments. Dynamics 365 Customer Insights\u2019 file capacity increased to <strong>60\u202fGB<\/strong> (from 40\u202fGB). This means users can attach and retain more files (such as invoices, images, or PDFs) within Dataverse-backed apps before needing extra storage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Unified Dataverse &amp; ERP storage pool<\/strong> \u2013 For <strong>Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management<\/strong> (Microsoft\u2019s enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications), the <strong>Dataverse storage entitlement is now combined with the ERP database storage into a single shared pool per tenant<\/strong>. Previously, these were separate quotas, which could cause one system to hit a limit while capacity remained unused in the other. Now, storage can be flexibly allocated wherever needed between Dataverse and the core ERP, simplifying management. <em>(This change applies to Dynamics 365 ERP apps like Finance and Operations; it does not include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-dynamics-365-business-central-price-storage-increases\/\">Dynamics 365 Business Central<\/a>.)<\/em> In effect, organizations with premium ERP licenses gain a much larger <strong>combined storage pool<\/strong>, ensuring that increasing data (for example, additional transaction context, AI-generated insights, or attachments) can be stored without one system running out of space early.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>April 15, 2026 changes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Effective April 15, 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-dynamics-365-sales-premium-additional-dataverse-storage-increase\/\">Dynamics 365 Sales Premium<\/a> will include more Dataverse storage at no additional cost:\n<ul>\n<li>Default Dataverse <strong>database capacity per tenant<\/strong> for Dynamics 365 Sales Premium increases from <strong>30 GB to 45 GB<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Per-user accrued <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-power-platform-dataverse-database-minimum-capacity-changed\/\">Dataverse database capacity<\/a><\/strong> doubles from <strong>250 MB to 500 MB per licensed user<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Dataverse <strong>file storage<\/strong> for Sales Premium environments increases from <strong>40 GB to 60 GB<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Licensing<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These Dataverse capacity enhancements are reflected in Microsoft\u2019s <strong>December 2025 licensing guides<\/strong> and are applied <strong>automatically<\/strong> for all existing customers. <strong>No action or additional purchase is required<\/strong> to receive the new limits \u2013 the extra storage is included as part of the standard entitlements (at no extra cost) and has already been rolled out to customer tenants. Administrators can simply find the updated capacity in the Power Platform Admin Center, with the platform showing the increased limits in effect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Organizations should review how these changes impact their licensing and storage plans. It\u2019s always wise to ensure you remain compliant and optimized under the new model. For any questions or guidance on Microsoft licensing and how to best leverage the increased Dataverse capacity, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/contact\/\"><strong>consult with a licensing expert at SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT<\/strong><\/a>. Their expertise can help interpret the nuances of the licensing update and advise on any adjustments needed for your specific environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">More Information<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more details, please refer to Microsoft\u2019s official announcement and documentation:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Microsoft Power Platform Blog \u2013 \u201cFlexible Dataverse capacity for apps and agents\u201d (December 4, 2025)<\/strong> \u2013 Original announcement of the Dataverse capacity changes (includes a detailed explanation and a diagram of the new model). <em>Source:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/2025\/12\/04\/dataverse-capacity\/\">https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/2025\/12\/04\/dataverse-capacity\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For our <strong>Microsoft page<\/strong>, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/software\/microsoft\/\">https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/software\/microsoft<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> for <strong>expert services<\/strong> on your specific Microsoft software and online services requirements and to <strong>request a quote today<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 1, 2025: Microsoft implemented an update to Dataverse storage entitlements, significantly increasing the default capacity for Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 customers. 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