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This content is archived and is not being updated. For the latest documentation, go to What is Microsoft Dataverse?. For the latest release plans, go to Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform release plans.
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Microsoft Dataverse is the data store for Microsoft business applications and Power Platform. Dataverse allows the storage of many types of data in customizable tables. Depending on your data needs, it's possible to store structured and unstructured data in one or many environments. Dataverse provides extensive security, filtering, and search capabilities within environment bounds. The Dataverse API and logic capabilities are used to build and maintain workflows for your application needs.
Microsoft Dataverse provides a cloud-based storage option for your data with these benefits:
- Easy to manage: Both the metadata and data are stored in the cloud in Dataverse logical tables.
- Easy to secure: Data is securely stored so that users can see it only when you grant them access. Role-based security allows you to control access to information within your organization.
- Access your Dynamics 365 data: Dynamics 365 applications data is stored within Dataverse, allowing you to quickly build apps that use your Dynamics 365 data and extend your apps with Power Apps, Power Automate, and more.
- Logic and validation: Define calculated columns, business rules, workflows, and business process flows to ensure data quality and drive business processes.
- Productivity tools: Seamlessly connect data with Dynamics 365, Microsoft 365, Azure, Visual Studio, Excel Power Query, and third-party services.