Is your data in Microsoft 365 backed up? Can you recover data from a point in time? Did you know that Microsoft recommends making regular back-ups of your data?
There is a common misconception that as your data is in Microsoft 365 there is no longer a requirement for it to be backed up and protected like it would be if the data was on-premises.
Microsoft like many Software as a Service providers has a shared responsibility model, they are responsible for the infrastructure and availability, but the customer is responsible for their data on these services.
As per the Microsoft Services Agreement https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/servicesagreement, Microsoft states you are responsible for your data and should take regular backups.
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Five reasons to backup your data in Microsoft 365
• Protect against human error and accidental deletion
• Protect against malicious deletion
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance
• Reduce data recovery times
• Reduce retention policy gaps and confusion
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At Kriston Technology we recommend you protect your data with the same care and attention whether it is in the cloud or on-premises. We partner with CloudAlly, a leading SaaS cloud backup vendor, to provide a simple, automated, enterprise grade backup solution.
CloudAlly utilises Amazon S3 secure storage to perform a cloud to cloud backup of your Microsoft 365 cloud data, including Office 365 Exchange Online backup, SharePoint Online backup, OneDrive backup, Teams backup and Microsoft Groups backup.