Published: March, 2019
What’s happening?
Storage in Dynamics 365 is changing, effective of 1st April 2019. Dynamics 365 storage is becoming more granular and there will be different types available. As opposed to simply ‘Additional Storage’, you now have an entitlement to (and may purchase extra):
- ‘Common Data Service for Apps Database Capacity’ (this is used to store entity definitions and data)
- ‘Common Data Service for Apps Log Capacity’ (this is used to store user activity, and tracks data changes)
- ‘Common Data Service for Apps File Capacity’ (this is used to store file attachments)
You will have an entitlement of these per tenant and also based on your subscriptions. You can purchase additional of these in 1GB increments.
In addition to this change to purchasing additional storage, you will no longer need to purchase additional production and non-production instances. You can create as many instances as you want, so long as you have at least 1GB of Common Data Service for Apps Database Capacity available.
What are the entitlements for Dynamics 365 Tenants?
| Platform Capacity | Entitlement Pre 1 April 2019 | Entitlement Post 1 April 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| CDS for Apps Database Capacity | 10GB | 10GB |
| CDS for Apps File Capacity | N/A | 20GB |
| CDS for Apps Log Capacity | N/A | 2GB |
| Instances | 1 production 1 non-production | None. Organisations can provision additional instances if at least 1GB of Database Capacity is available |
What are the entitlements for Dynamics 365 Subscriptions?
| Platform Capacity (per FULL user licesnes) | Entitlement Pre 1 April 2019 | Entitlement Post 1 April 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| CDS for Apps Database Capacity | 5GB per every 20 full users | 250MB per user |
| CDS for Apps File Capacity | N/A | 2GB |
| CDS for Apps Log Capacity | N/A | N/A |
| Instances | N/A | None. Organisations can provision additional instances if at least 1GB of Database Capacity is available |
How much does each type of storage cost?
| Add-Ons | 1GB Pre 1 April 2019 | 1GB Post 1 April 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| CDS for Apps Database Capacity | £3.80 | £30.20 |
| CDS for Apps File Capacity | N/A | £1.50 |
| CDS for Apps Log Capacity | N/A | £7.50 |
| Instances | £414.70 for a production instance £113.10 for a non-production instance | £0 – Organisations can provision additional instances if at least 1GB of Database Capacity is available |
When can I transition to the new SKUs?
You can transition to the new SKUs after 1st April 2019.
Bear in mind that you are not allowed to mix old and new SKUs.
What if I’m purchasing storage prior to 1st April 2019?
You can continue to use existing SKUs.
Is there a limit to buying storage?
You cannot have more than 4TB of Database Storage
To find out more about Dynamics 365 Storage licensing, please contact us.
| Related Articles and Information: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Updates |
