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Middlechild_IT
Jul 30, 2025Copper Contributor
Mismatching storage limits
We have a Microsoft 365 tenancy with several sharepoint sites, but the sharepoint admin pages don't agree on how much storage capacity we have access to. Storage Metrics says that our Site Collectio...
Jul 31, 2025
The storage discrepancy happens because the Active Sites page shows your tenant’s actual provisioned SharePoint storage based on licenses and purchased add-ons (e.g., 4.75 TB), while the 25 TB figure on Site Collections or Storage Metrics reflects theoretical or maximum limits. This mismatch can also be due to delayed data syncing or reporting inconsistencies across admin portals. To clarify, check your subscription and storage allocation in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, use PowerShell for accurate stats, and wait 24–48 hours for updates to propagate.
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