have critical data stored in Microsoft 365 which means business continuity is more essential than ever in this era of rising ransomware attacks and security threats. Recovering large volumes of content is difficult when copying data at a scale from a remote air gapped location requiring weeks or even months to get your business back up and running.   
To address these challenges, we have developed Microsoft 365 Backup—a new storage architecture for backup and data protection inside Microsoft 365. This storage lives inside the Microsoft 365 trust boundary, so you manage the security of your Microsoft 365 data in one place. 
Microsoft 365 Backup allows us to accelerate large scale backup and recovery times by an order of magnitude. Preliminary testing has shown recovery speeds with this new approach are more than 20 times faster than traditional backup architecture. Your data is kept in its native format, encrypted, geographically distributed, and secured within Microsoft 365.  
Microsoft 365 Backup charge model
The number of gigabytes (GB) of data backed up.
$0.15/GB/month (shows on invoice as $0.005/GB/day)
Microsoft 365 Backup offers a seamless integration into your existing digital ecosystem, providing robust protection without disrupting workflow. With its state-of-the-art security features, businesses can effectively shield their critical data from both external threats and internal vulnerabilities. The backup solution is designed to be user-friendly, ensuring that organizations of all sizes can easily implement and manage their backup strategies. Moreover, it supports various data types and services within the Microsoft 365 suite, including SharePoint, Exchange, and OneDrive, making it a versatile tool for comprehensive data protection.
This tool is not just about data backup; it’s about ensuring business continuity. With Microsoft 365 Backup, companies can quickly recover from data loss incidents, which minimizes downtime and maintains operational efficiency. The importance of a reliable backup solution cannot be overstated in today’s data-driven business environment. Whether you’re dealing with accidental deletions, malicious attacks, or compliance requirements, Microsoft 365 Backup provides a dependable safeguard that can adapt to any corporate landscape, thus enhancing your overall security posture and resilience.
Microsoft 365 Backup provides these capabilities:  
- Backup all or select SharePoint sites, OneDrive accounts, and Exchange mailboxes in your tenant.     
- Restore OneDrive accounts, SharePoint sites, and mailbox items to a prior point in time for your entire tenant.  
- Search or filter content in your backups using key metadata such as site names, owners, subject, creation/modification dates, and event types restore point date ranges.
Ransomware is a growing threat to businesses of all sizes
Ransomware attacks are common and costly. Long restore timelines weaken business continuity goals and reduce user productivity. Migration of data in/out of off-site backups impacts tenant performance and creates data management complexity.
Microsoft 365 products supported by Microsoft 365 Backup
OneDrive, SharePoint, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Teams (Soon)
Set up Microsoft 365 Backup (Preview) | Microsoft Learn
Set up pay-as-you-go billing for Microsoft 365 Backup (Preview) | Microsoft Learn
