#Configure Backup Prioritization

Backup prioritization allows administrators to specify which containers and objects will be backed up first during backup jobs, ensuring that critical data receives priority protection. This feature is only supported for AvePoint Cloud Backup.

To configure backup prioritization, follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to the Backup page and click the More commands () button in the upper-right corner of the service tile.

2. Click Configure backup from the drop-down list. If you want to configure backup prioritization for Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint Online, Teams or Groups, and have both AvePoint Cloud Backup subscription and AvePoint Cloud Backup Express subscription, click the AvePoint Cloud backup tile and navigate to the Backup prioritization tab.

3. Turn on the Enable backup prioritization switch to activate prioritization for the selected service.

4. In the Priority configuration tab, all containers and objects included in the backup scope are displayed. To assign priority, click the Star icon next to the desired containers or objects. You can also use the search box to find specific objects by name.

*Note: If you mark both a container and specific objects within it, marking the container includes all remaining unmarked objects in that container.

5. Once you have marked containers and objects for priority, navigate to the Priority overview tab. All marked containers and objects are listed separately and sorted based on the time they were marked. Each object displays its associated container name.

6. You can do the following:

   • Unmark containers or objects directly from this tab.

   • Drag and drop containers and objects to adjust their priority order. Note that marked objects will always take precedence over containers.

   • Click the Move to top icon to elevate an object to the highest priority.

7. *Note: The system allows simultaneous backups. Therefore, due to their size, lower-priority items may complete before higher-priority ones.

8. Click Save to apply backup prioritization settings.