RM506744 - Microsoft 365: Department Billing for Microsoft 365 Backup

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Summary

Department Billing for Microsoft 365 Backup enables administrators to configure backups by granular scopes—such as departments, geographic locations, or member firms—and manage pay-as-you-go charges across multiple Azure subscriptions. With Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), department-specific backup administrators can be assigned, ensuring management control, and tailored backup management aligned to organizational boundaries.

Last Updated

May 19, 2026

Published Sep 26, 2025

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Status

Launched

Release

Current Channel
General Availability

Platforms

Web

Service

Microsoft 365

Tag

Launched
Current Channel
General Availability
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Cloud

Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Description

Department Billing for Microsoft 365 Backup enables administrators to configure backups by granular scopes—such as departments, geographic locations, or member firms—and manage pay-as-you-go charges across multiple Azure subscriptions. With Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), department-specific backup administrators can be assigned, ensuring management control, and tailored backup management aligned to organizational boundaries.

GA date: October CY2025

Version history

2 versions tracked

Updated 1 time since Sep 26, 2025. Microsoft Message Center only ever shows the current version; this archive preserves the history.

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  1. May 19, 2026 · 10:45 PMLatest · v2

    Changed: Tags, Status

  2. Sep 26, 2025 · 10:15 PMOriginal · v1

    Changed: Initial version