Microsoft Reduces OneDrive Storage for Office 365 and Free Users, Eliminates Unlimited Option

microsoft tonight announced making changes onedrive cloud storage services, reducing amount of storage both office 365 , free users granted , eliminating unlimited option. company says changes needed "ensure can continue deliver collaborative, connected , intelligent service."

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since started roll out unlimited cloud storage office 365 consumer subscribers, small number of users backed numerous pcs , stored entire movie collections , dvr recordings. in instances, exceeded 75 tb per user or 14,000 times average. instead of focusing on extreme backup scenarios, want remain focused on delivering high-value productivity , collaboration experiences benefit majority of onedrive users.

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office 365 home, personal , university subscribers no longer have access unlimited storage. instead, these users limited 1 tb of storage. 100 gb , 200 gb plans being eliminated new users , replaced 50 gb plan $1.99 month, launch in 2016. free onedrive users see storage decreased 15 gb 5 gb, 15 gb camera roll storage bonus being eliminated. these changes roll out in 2016.

microsoft says wants make transition users easy possible, outlining steps taking notify users of change. office 365 subscribers have more 1 tb of storage notified , allowed keep increased storage 12 months. office 365 customers no longer desire service because of change given pro-rated refund. free users have used more 5 gb of storage have access files 12 months after changes go effect in 2016 , receive free one-year subscription office 365. individual onedrive subscribers 100 gb , 200 gb plans not affected.

in june 2014, microsoft boosted storage plans onedrive, bumping office 365 subscribers 20 gb 1 tb before adding unlimited storage in october 2014. company increased storage of free service 7 gb 15 gb while decreasing prices 100 gb , 200 gb plans.

@ "hey siri" event year, apple announced price reductions own cloud storage service, icloud drive. 5 gb of icloud storage free while 50 gb priced @ 99 cents per month, 200 gb $2.99 per month , 1 tb $9.99 per month.

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" small number of users backed numerous pcs , stored entire movie collections , dvr recordings"

snoop on our files? no thanks.

 

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