Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 review

eiNetwork uses Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 to protect Microsoft 365 applications, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Entra ID. Native Microsoft only utilizes retention policies. This solution can be acceptable for restoring an individual user account. In the case of a ransomware attack, where the entire tenant needs restored, this is not a viable solution. Microsoft M365 backup capabilities were used previously at approximately the same cost. Microsoft M365 does not include the capability to back up Entra ID, so an additional solution is needed. Also, Microsoft backups cannot backup Teams. Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 includes Entra ID and Teams, making it a complete, one-stop solution.

The realization that Microsoft retention capabilities only provided a partial solution. The realization that Microsoft M365 backup costs would steadily increase as more emails and files were stored in the tenant.

Fortunately, we have not required the need to do so on any large scale. We have attempted to recover SharePoint files, but the date to recover from was before the Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 backups commenced.

We have not needed to utilize this capability, but the flexibility of restore options is one more feature that makes Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 attractive a SaaS solution.

1. That it is hands off, and we have it running and available if needed. It provides peace of mind.
2. The flexibility of restore options. Files can be recovered to the original location or saved at a different location where the user can review and compare the content.