Microsoft is raising the maximum file size in its cloud services to 250 GB. Previously represented in Microsoft 365 the limit 100 GByte The change affects, among other things, SharePoint, Teams and OneDrive.

In the announcement, Microsoft explains that the software breaks down the files for the upload and the individual Segments encrypted with their own key. Once uploaded, they are saved as a backup in Azure Storage.

One big, many small uploads The ones on the Ignite 2019 introduced Differential Sync function ensures that only the changed data of a file have to be uploaded afterwards. This should generally increase the speed, but also ensure that users can work with large files on the go.

With the higher limit, Microsoft is particularly targeting professional users the creative sector, for example with regard to 4K and 8K videos or CAD files, but also data sets from research. Private users should upload photo collections as ZIPs or PC games.

The first users should receive the new function at the end of January. Microsoft is aiming for general availability by the end of the first quarter 2021.

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