Planning Around Dataverse Adoption

• Dataverse is a hosted database service that provides data for tools like Power Apps and Power Automate.
• The service includes built-in business data models that make it easier to build line-of-business apps.
• Properly licensing users for Dataverse can be complex and costly, and administrators must closely control access.
• Some features of Dataverse are included in Microsoft Teams, but the service is limited in that context.

Dataverse is a hosted cloud database service that is designed for nonexpert data users to create and use business data more easily.

The service is designed to be used in Power Apps and Power Automate and is the primary data store for the Dynamics 365 Sales, Marketing, and Service modules; a limited version is also available in Teams.

Although Dataverse provides standard business data structures and is not as complex to use as other database services such as Azure SQL Database, it has limitations on data types and functionality and usually requires ongoing premium licensing for users and developers. Customers planning line-of-business applications should carefully consider the benefits and limitations of Dataverse before adopting it.