Cloud-to-cloud backup – why you should backup Microsoft 365 data

What is the use case for cloud-to-cloud backup? Despite the misconception to the contrary, Microsoft 365 is not a backup tool. Instead, it should be thought of as providing availability for users to conveniently access documents – but not a secure backup archive.

Microsoft’s own user agreement confirms that it actually provides extremely limited data protection by retaining deleted items in site collection bins. These are very similar to the recycle bin on Windows Desktops. However, files are only retained for a maximum of 93 days. The retention of files in Microsoft Teams can be even more limited, with Teams channels only protected for 21 days.

The implications for IT

Restoring entire users’ folders or mailboxes can be a tedious, manual process. If the data is mission-critical, this will inevitably mean that widespread disruption can be caused.

Because of this, Microsoft itself recommends that you its customers use third-party backup for data hosted in Office 365.

What is the solution?

Cloud-to-Cloud Backup provides comprehensive, cost-effective, scalable protection for your organisation’s 365 data.

Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup offers fast backups, highly granular restore capabilities, and unmatched ease of use. It automatically backs up all data from email, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online, Groups, and Teams data to the Barracuda Cloud.

The service is provided as a complete Software as a Service (SaaS) offering so no hardware or software to deploy or manage, and when time is of the essence, restoring what you need takes just a few clicks.

Find out how to go from signing up to running your first backup within 5 minutes in this short video!

Want to learn more?

Complete IT Systems have a team of Barracuda specialists on hand to demo the solution, discuss business benefits and help you understand how the technology works for your organisation.

To get in touch or request a demo please contact us.

 

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When your business has been having to make adjustments to homeworking provisions on the fly, it’s more important than ever to ensure that data on remote devices is adequately protected and backed-up. NAKIVO Backup & Replication excels in data protection: the product is cheaper, faster, easier to manage, and more reliable than legacy solutions for Microsoft Office 365 protection.

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Top 5 reasons to choose NAKIVO Backup & Replication for Office 365 protection:

  • Back up Exchange Online accounts, mailbox folders and individual emails.
  • Perform granular recovery of any Exchange Online items without restoring the full account first.
  • Run eDiscovery searches of content in your Exchange Online backups to meet regulatory and compliance requirements.
  • Automate routine backup tasks with advanced scheduling options.
  • One of the best-priced options on the market!

Here’s why thousands of businesses choose NAKIVO Backup & Replication to protect their data:

  • Store backups and backup copies in the AWS/Azure cloud or on tape, onsite or offsite.
  • Recover data to the source or to a custom location, such as VMware/Hyper-V VMs or physical servers.
  • Reduce downtime and data loss in case of an outage with the Site Recovery functionality.
  • Cut storage costs with built-in tools to reduce backup size: deduplication, compression, swap data exclusion and log truncation.
  • Set policy rules and job scheduling options to automate data protection tasks and reduce the need for manual intervention.
  • Install NAKIVO Backup & Replication on a NAS device to create a 5-in-1 backup appliance.
  • Easily scale up to accommodate the needs of your growing infrastructure.

How it works – in just 3 minutes!

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Help during the COVID-19 crisis

The expert team at Complete IT Systems are publishing a series of guidance and tips to help you and your business through this situation. This covers all aspects of quickly providing safe, comfortable and efficient home offices for your users, including data security, collaboration tools, laptops, desktops, print and consumables, support for critical IT tasks, and more. Click here for our central COVID-19 resource hub.