5. HISTORY
At its launch the service, known as Windows Live Folders at the time
(with a codename of SkyDrive), was provided as a limited beta
available to a few testers in the United States. On August 1, 2007,
the service was expanded to a wider audience. Shortly thereafter, on
August 9, 2007, the service was renamed Windows Live SkyDrive and
made available to testers in the United Kingdom and India. As of 22
May 2008 SkyDrive was initially available in 38 countries and
regions. later expanded to 62. On December 2, 2008, the capacity of
an individual SkyDrive account was upgraded from 5 GB to 25 GB.
6. ABOUT ONE DRIVE
OneDrive (previously SkyDrive, Windows Live SkyDrive, andWindows Live
Folders) is a file hosting service that allows users to sync files and later access
them from a web browser or mobile device. Users can share files publicly or
with their contacts; publicly shared files do not require a Microsoft account to
access them. OneDrive is included in the suite of online services formerly
known as Windows Live.
The storage limit for OneDrive users is 1 TB for Office 365 paid subscribers
and was previously 15 GB of free storage, with an additional 15 GB for phone
users who set their photos to upload automatically to OneDrive. However,
free OneDrive storage decreased from 15 GB to 5 GB on 31 January 2016.
Existing users who opted in retained their allowance.