One Backup Isn’t Enough With Microsoft 365
Imagine deleting an important file only to discover months later that it’s something you desperately need.
With Microsoft 365 Backup, you’d be out of luck.
But many third-party solutions allow you to customize retention time on deleted data, so you can grab that important file without starting from scratch.
That’s not to say you shouldn’t utilize Microsoft 365 Backup; it’s great for organizations that are cloud based or that primarily use Microsoft 365 products for day-to-day workflow.
But having a third-party backup solution paired with Microsoft 365 Backup is a smart and easy way to reduce the risk of losing important documents.
3 Reasons to Use Third-party Backup Solution
Here are three of the top reasons why you should use a third-party backup solution for your organization’s data.
Microsoft only keeps deleted data for 93 days
We’ve all deleted a document, thinking we would never need it again, or even realized we deleted it accidentally.
If you only have Microsoft 365 Backup, you’ll lose that document forever after 93 days.
But with a third-party solution, you can change that retention date to up to 180 days to ensure deleted data can be restored if needed.
This is especially important if you’re facing an audit, a legal discovery request or need to recover a client file you deleted three months ago.
Just like your organization might have redundant network hardware or redundant internet, having redundant backup solutions ensures you have multiple options should you need to restore those backups.
More extensive and flexible data protection
Third-party backup solutions generally support a wider range of data types and offer more control over what is backed up, how frequently it’s backed up and retention time for deleted items.
Microsoft 365 Backup, on the other hand, is more rigid as it’s designed for Microsoft 365 files.
If you’ve still got a hybrid data environment — storing data both in the cloud and with an on-premises server — then you won’t be able to back up server data with Microsoft 365 Backup.
Third-party solutions, however, allow you to back up that server data. Additionally, many backup solutions allow you to back up Microsoft 365 data to an on-premises server, a strategy that would help you follow the 3-2-1-1-0 backup rule.
Not reliant on Microsoft
Lastly, using a third-party backup solution gives you a safety net for your safety net. If Microsoft 365 Backup fails or something catastrophic happens within the Microsoft ecosystem, you’ll have the third-party solution to fall back on.
Just like your organization might have redundant network hardware or redundant internet, having redundant backup solutions ensures you have multiple options should you need to restore those backups.
Safeguard Your Data with a Third-party Backup Solution
Backups are vital for business continuity. Don’t put all your trust into a single backup solution. Contact us today to discuss a third-party backup solution that makes sense for your organization.
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