Microsoft OneDrive: New pay-as-you-go storage billing option

🚨 The Signal: Microsoft OneDrive now offers pay-as-you-go storage, allowing admins to exceed licensed quotas for selected users. This introduces a new billing model and requires careful management to prevent unexpected costs and potential data sprawl.

The Impact

Microsoft 365 administrators are affected by new billing options, risking uncontrolled data growth and unexpected expenditure if not managed.

• Admins: Risk of uncontrolled storage growth and unexpected billing if not configured.
• Security Teams: Potential for increased data sprawl without clear governance policies.
• Finance Teams: Exposure to unbudgeted cloud spend if storage consumption is not monitored.

The Action

1. Review current OneDrive storage usage and identify users nearing quotas.
2. Develop a policy for approving and assigning pay-as-you-go storage to specific users.
3. Monitor OneDrive storage consumption reports regularly to track usage and costs.
4. Implement alerts for storage consumption thresholds to prevent unexpected billing.

Impact: medium · Workload: OneDrive