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TonyRedmond
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Nov 13, 2024

How SharePoint Online Intelligent Versioning Interacts with Retention Policies and Labels

Intelligent versioning recently appeared in SharePoint Online. The purpose is to save storage by removing unnecessary versions. But retention policies and labels can stop the removal of versions. This article explains what happens when SharePoint Online attempts to trim (remove) unwanted versions of files under the control of retention policies and labels.

https://office365itpros.com/2024/11/13/intelligent-versioning-spo/

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  • TonyRedmond's avatar
    TonyRedmond
    MVP
    Apr 29, 2025

    I don't know any organizations that have made public comment about storage savings. Ask your local Microsoft office. They might have something in their references database.

  • StephanGee's avatar
    StephanGee
    Iron Contributor
    Apr 28, 2025

    I think thats a great step forward. Do you know any companies with storage issues (40-50TB over their allowed storage) and how it helped them to bring it down?
    I cannot find any argument to not turn it on - but i need some insights.

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