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Originally released 2023, Microsoft 365 Backup is now general release. Microsoft 365 Backup is a comprehensive backup and recovery solution designed to protect your critical data stored in OneDrive, SharePoint, and Exchange*. This service ensures that your data is always recoverable, providing peace of mind in the face of potential data loss scenarios like ransomware attacks, accidental deletions, or data corruption.

*Note: As of now, it does not include native backup options for Microsoft Teams. The service primarily covers only OneDrive, SharePoint, and Exchange data. However, you can set retention policies and archive Teams, which helps maintain the retention of Teams data. For comprehensive Teams backup, you might need to look into third-party solutions like Veeam, (which offers backup and restore options for Teams, including Channels, Tabs, Posts, and Files.)

Microsoft 365 Backup Key Features

Ultra-Fast Recovery

One of the standout features is its fast recovery times. Microsoft claims that mass restores can be up to 20 times faster than traditional backup methods. This means you can get your business back up and running quickly minimising downtime and disruption.

Comprehensive Coverage

Microsoft 365 Backup covers the following data

OneDrive: Backup and restore entire accounts or specific files.
SharePoint: Full site backups with the ability to restore to specific points in time.
Exchange: Granular item restores, including emails, contacts, and calendar items.

Security and Compliance

Security is a top priority with Microsoft 365 Backup. The service keeps your backups within the Microsoft 365 trust boundary, reducing the risk of security breaches. Additionally, it complies with major regulations like GDPR, ensuring your data is handled with the utmost care.

Microsoft 365 Backup: How It Works

Microsoft 365 Backup operates through the Microsoft 365 admin centre and is available as a standalone pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) solution. There are no additional license requirements, making it accessible and straightforward to implement.

Backup Process

Initiate Backup: Use the admin centre to select the data you want to back up.
Automated Backups: The service automatically creates backups at frequent intervals, ensuring you always have recent recovery points.
Storage: Backups are stored securely within the Microsoft 365 infrastructure.

Recovery Process

Select Recovery Point: Choose the specific point in time you want to restore from.
Restore Data: Initiate the restore process, and your data will be recovered quickly and efficiently.

Microsoft 365 Backup: Partner Integrations

Microsoft 365 Backup also supports integrations with third-party backup solutions through the Microsoft 365 Backup Storage platform. This allows independent software vendors (ISVs) to build applications that leverage the same high-speed recovery and security features

Getting Started

PAYGO Ensure you have setup “Pay as you go billing”
Access the Admin Center: Log in to your Microsoft 365 admin centre. (Assuming you are a global administrator or SharePoint administrator)
Navigate to Backup: Find the backup section (within settings) and follow the prompts to set up your backups.

Monitor and Manage: Use the admin centre to monitor backup status and manage recovery points.

Points to Note

At time of writing this will cost $0.15 (Per Gb, Per Month) in backup storage.
When restoring SharePoint site(s) ensure sites are not locked in a read-only state.
Default retention period is 1 year (RPO = Exchange every 10 mins for 1 Year, SharePoint/OneDrive = every 10 mins for last 14 days then Every week for weeks 2 to 52).
Exchange full mailbox or granular item restores are available.

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