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title: "Transition to a capacity-based model"
description: "I don't want to go into many details because this is and will continue being a controversial topic, but you need to know that with the move from Lifecycle Services (LCS) to PPAC we're going from a slot-based model to…"
url: "https://ariste.info/dynamics365almguide/capacity-based-model/"
updated: "2024-12-28"
category: Unified experience ALM / Unified development environment
---

# Transition to a capacity-based model

I don't want to go into many details because this is and will continue being a controversial topic, but you need to know that with the move from Lifecycle Services (LCS) to PPAC we're going from a slot-based model to a capacity-based model.

In LCS we have slots, the minimum 20 licenses include 2 slots, one for a production and one for a sandbox environment. And if you need more sandbox environments, you need to purchase add-ons for another slot.

This changes to a capacity-based model, where instead of slots, **we need available capacity (GB) in Dataverse**.

Of course, you can (try to) learn more reading the [licensing guide](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/pricing-overview). Now, I'll continue with the development part which is what I'm good at 🙂

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