(Updated) Pay-as-you-go consumption-based meter for your extra SharePoint storage needs

🚨 The Signal: Microsoft is introducing pay-as-you-go billing for SharePoint storage overages. This allows organisations to pay only for consumed storage beyond their quota, offering flexible cost management instead of pre-purchasing capacity.

The Impact

Microsoft 365 administrators are affected, with no direct security risk, but potential for unmanaged cost exposure if not monitored.

• Admins: New billing model for SharePoint storage.
• Admins: Potential for unmanaged cost if not monitored.
• Security Teams: No direct security impact, but resource governance implications.

The Action

1. Review current SharePoint storage consumption and future needs.
2. Familiarise with pay-as-you-go billing rates for SharePoint storage.
3. Plan for monitoring and managing consumption if opting into the new model.
4. Evaluate if existing Office 365 Extra File Storage add-on remains preferable.

Domain: SharePoint · Impact: low · Workload: SharePoint