Along the SharePoint 2014 conference in Las vegas nevada, Microsoft made some announcements at the new reveal of OneDrive for Business (formerly SkyDrive Pro).

Beyond some additional buyer features and enhancements to allow easier access to files for Office 365 and SharePoint customers, Microsoft stated intends to make OneDrive for Business subscriptions available like a standalone purchase.

Precisely this implies?

Prior to now, only customers already paying subscription fees to Microsoft for Office 365 and SharePoint Online was able have access at the business side belonging to the file storage service. To add, only those customers can purchase additional storage when asked. The announcement around the SharePoint conference makes sure that service shop which would choose to utilize Microsoft for file storage and sharing can decide to pick a subscription for OneDrive for Business.

The standalone license gives businesses 25GB of storage per employee and enables the option in order to buy more storage. April 1, 2014 marks the date when your OneDrive for Business standalone offering will commence. To celebrate the launch, Microsoft could be providing promotional pricing of $25.0 per user per 30 days. The promotional pricing may last from your launch date until September 2014.