Description

The Database Capacity Tier 2 (Min 1000 GB) is a premium add-on storage offering for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations apps (such as Finance, Supply Chain Management, and Project Operations). This SKU is designed for organizations with extensive transactional workloads that exceed the default storage limits provided with their Dynamics 365 licenses.

Key Features

• Large-Scale Data Support
  Provides a minimum of 1000 GB of additional capacity for operational (transactional) database storage, ensuring smooth performance for high-volume enterprise workloads.

• Optimized for Tier 2 Environments
  Tailored for Tier 2 environments used in UAT, training, or pre-production, offering enough capacity to mirror production scenarios.

• Scalable Storage
  Enables customers to scale their Dynamics 365 environments as their data footprint grows without performance degradation.

• Fully Managed by Microsoft
  Hosted on Microsoft’s Azure infrastructure, it includes high availability, backup, disaster recovery, and security.

• Performance Aligned
  Tier 2 storage is tuned for environments with medium to high concurrency and data volume, making it suitable for testing performance-heavy processes.

Use Cases

• Enterprise-grade deployments with large numbers of transactions (e.g., inventory updates, orders, invoices).

• Pre-production environments that require significant capacity for realistic testing and training.

• Businesses planning data-heavy integrations or customizations requiring reliable data capacity.

Licensing and Pricing

• Minimum purchase: 1000 GB block

• Add-on license to your existing Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations subscription.

• Monthly/Annual billing depending on your Microsoft licensing agreement.

• May be required when your usage exceeds the entitlement storage provided per tenant.

Benefits

• Prevents performance issues due to database size constraints.

• Ensures compliance with Microsoft storage policies.

• Supports business continuity with consistent data replication and management.

• Reduces the need for frequent data archival or purging.