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Retirement of standalone SharePoint Online and OneDrive plans

Microsoft have announced the retirement schedule for standalone SharePoint Online and OneDrive (formerly “OneDrive for Business”) plans. Whilst the services remain available in eligible Microsoft 365 suites, new standalone purchases will no longer be permitted after 31 May, 2026. Renewals will still be available until January 2027, after which they’ll remain on existing contracts until the full retirement date in December 2029. You can find the official announcement here: https://bit.ly/4t7THw5.

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Microsoft 365 Basic

Microsoft announce that the OneDrive Standalone plan will become Microsoft 365 Basic on 30 January, 2023 and will include the same 100GB of cloud storage as well as ad-free and secure email with Outlook. Existing customers will automatically be transitioned at the end of January and advanced security features will also be added later in 2023.

Find the announcement article here: https://bit.ly/3H9Z4nx.