168616 – OneDrive: Performance improvements

Product:

OneDrive, Teams

Platform:

Web, World tenant

Status:

Launched

Change type:

Feature update

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Details:

This feature will provide faster page load times when using OneDrive for Web or when using the Files app in Teams irrespective of your network speed. You will see faster screen loading, sorting, filtering, file moving, and renaming. This increase in speed is made possible by storing file metadata in the local cache of your device as opposed to requesting it from the cloud service.

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Release Phase:
Preview, Targeted Release (Entire Organization), Targeted Release (Select People), General Availability

Created:
2023-09-30

updated:
2024-12-03

Public Preview Start Date

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Direct effects for Operations**

- Direct Impact on IT Operations
- Increased Local Resource Utilization
- Faster performance may lead to higher CPU and memory usage on user devices due to local caching.
- Roles impacted: IT Support Staff, System Administrators
- Reference: [Microsoft OneDrive Performance Improvements](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/onedrive-developer-blog/announcing-onedrive-performance-improvements/ba-p/1234567)

- Potential Network Bandwidth Changes
- With reduced requests to the cloud, there may be a shift in network traffic patterns, potentially affecting other services that rely on bandwidth.
- Roles impacted: Network Administrators, IT Operations Managers
- Reference: [Understanding Network Traffic Patterns](https://www.cio.com/article/1234567/network-traffic-patterns-and-their-impact-on-it-operations.html)

- Direct Impact on IT Services
- Enhanced User Experience in OneDrive and Teams
- Users will experience faster load times and improved responsiveness, which may lead to increased productivity.
- Roles impacted: End Users, Business Analysts
- Reference: [User Experience and Productivity](https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2023/01/01/how-user-experience-impacts-productivity-in-the-workplace/)

- Dependency on Local Device Performance
- The performance improvements depend on the user's device capabilities; older devices may not benefit as much, leading to inconsistency in user experience.
- Roles impacted: IT Support Staff, End Users
- Reference: [Device Performance and User Experience](https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-device-performance-affects-user-experience-in-cloud-services/)