Why does Microsoft 365 need a backup?
Many companies assume that their data in Microsoft 365 is automatically fully protected.
That is not the case.
Although Microsoft provides the infrastructure, customers are responsible for protecting and restoring their own data.
That is not the case.
Although Microsoft provides the infrastructure, customers are responsible for protecting and restoring their own data.
What does Microsoft itself say?
Microsoft operates according to the Shared Responsibility Model
This means:
- Microsoft = Platform & Availability
- Customer = Data & Protection
What are the benefits of an external backup?
A professional backup enables:
- Restoration of individual emails, files or entire mailboxes
- Protection against ransomware through isolated storage
- Long-term archiving
- Rapid recovery in an emergency
Microsoft 365 is powerful – but it’s no substitute for a backup.
If you don’t back up your data separately, you risk losing all your business-critical information in the event of an emergency.
Our recommendation:
Check your backup strategy regularly and make sure that restores actually work.
