The Challenges of Data Growth in Microsoft 365

As data within Microsoft 365 continues to grow exponentially, businesses face numerous challenges in securing and protecting their critical information. With over two billion files created daily in Microsoft 365 and some tenants experiencing petabytes of growth each month, it is evident that protecting Microsoft 365 data has become a pressing consideration. IT and backup teams are showing concern that management and protection of this vast amount of data has become increasingly complex. Moreover, the prevalence of malware, ransomware, and other threats pose significant risks to the integrity and availability of Microsoft 365 data. Quickly recovering large amounts of data after a cyberattack is something organizations demand.

Protecting Microsoft 365 Data Together with Microsoft

Both Microsoft and Veeam recognize this changing landscape of Microsoft 365 data protection, and we are collaborating to integrate Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 with Microsoft 365 Backup Storage. A demo of this exciting integration was shared at VeeamON (you can watch the recording here).

Microsoft 365 Backup Storage is designed to enhance backup and data protection inside Microsoft 365, providing lightning-fast backup and recovery of large data sets with speeds greater than 2TB per hour. Furthermore, the data remains secure, encrypted, geographically distributed, and compliant within the Microsoft 365 framework.

The Future: Veeam Data Cloud with Microsoft 365 Backup Storage

Veeam is a pioneer in integrating with Microsoft 365 Backup Storage, offering customers the best of both worlds. By combining Veeam’s industry-leading backup solution with Microsoft 365 Backup Storage, businesses can achieve ultra-fast backup and restore speeds delivered with Microsoft 365 Backup Storage, all while leveraging the flexibility and control that Veeam provides. The collaboration between Veeam and Microsoft engineers provides customers with a simple but powerful backup solution specifically tailored for Microsoft 365 environments.

Veeam Data Cloud with Microsoft 365 Backup Storage will be available in the near future. Together, this collaboration offers comprehensive data protection the ability for organizations to recover from any data loss incident they might encounter.

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Veeam’s Future-Ready Capabilities

Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is poised to revolutionize the backup landscape. At VeeamON, we highlighted how we’ll build on top of Microsoft 365 Backup Storage to provide additional future-facing capabilities, such as role-based access control (RBAC), providing the ability to perform custom roles with advanced permissions. In addition, we mentioned our exciting new AI capabilities that we are building directly into this solution as part of our strategic partnership with Microsoft.

Conclusion

Securing and protecting your Microsoft 365 data is imperative in today’s data-driven world. The integration of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 with Microsoft 365 Backup Storage offers businesses unparalleled speed, scalability, flexibility, and control for backup and recovery processes. As data continues to grow exponentially, it is essential to stay ahead of potential threats and embrace innovative solutions that provide robust data protection. With Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 with Microsoft 365 Backup Storage on the horizon, businesses can confidently safeguard their critical information, ensuring uninterrupted business continuity.

While you’re anticipating the release of this exciting product, check out this recorded VeeamON 2024 session where Microsoft and Veeam Product Managers share future plans for Microsoft 365 Backup Storage and provide a first look at Microsoft 365 Backup Storage embedded into Veeam Data Cloud.

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