Deployment Parameters
Configure your Microsoft 365 deployment to generate a network bandwidth assessment report.
Organization Info
User Configuration
Total M365 licensed accounts in your tenant.
% of users simultaneously active during peak hours.
M365 Services
Select deployed services. Bandwidth values are from Microsoft's official documentation.
Microsoft Teams
Meetings, calls, chat, screen sharing
Teams Usage Profile — per concurrent user
★ Recommended for most enterprise deployments. Source: Microsoft Learn — Prepare your network for Teams
Exchange Online
50 Kbps/user · Email & Calendar
SharePoint Online
0.15 Mbps/user · Sites & Docs
OneDrive for Business
0.25 Mbps/user · File sync
Microsoft 365 Apps
0.05 Mbps/user · Updates avg
Microsoft Intune
0.02 Mbps/user · MDM/MAM
Microsoft Defender
0.02 Mbps/user · Security telemetry
Network Settings
Safety buffer above calculated bandwidth. Microsoft recommends 20–30%.
Direct breakout is Microsoft's preferred architecture for M365 traffic.
Network Readiness Report
Microsoft 365 Assessment
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Active Users (Peak)
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Base Bandwidth
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Mbps
Recommended (w/ Headroom)
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Mbps
Per Active User
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Mbps / user
Bandwidth Distribution
Recommended total: —
Workload Breakdown
| Service | Per User (Mbps) |
Total (Mbps) |
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Network Readiness Recommendations
Official Microsoft References
All bandwidth data in this calculator is sourced from the following official Microsoft documentation.
Prepare your network for Teams
Bandwidth requirements for audio, video, and screen sharing
M365 Network Planning & Performance
Planning guidance for Exchange, SharePoint, and OneDrive
Network Connectivity Principles
Optimize, Allow, Default traffic categories explained
M365 URLs & IP Address Ranges
Required endpoints for firewall and proxy configuration
Assessing M365 Network Connectivity
Assessment checklist and readiness evaluation
M365 Network Connectivity Test Tool
connectivity.office.com — Live network testing & scoring
QoS for Microsoft Teams
DSCP marking and traffic prioritization guide
VPN Split Tunneling for M365
Bypass VPN for M365 Optimize traffic