AvePoint Cloud Backup for Microsoft 365
AvePoint Cloud Backup is a SaaS-delivered data protection platform purpose-built for Microsoft 365 tenants of every size. It keeps Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, Microsoft Teams, Planner, and Project Online data continuously protected so that admins can respond to ransomware, accidental deletion, and retention policy gaps without disrupting day-to-day work.
Why Customers Choose It
- Unlimited, automatic protection: Up to four automatic backups per day with unlimited storage in AvePoint’s Azure-hosted vault or the customer’s own storage account.
- Granular restore: Recover entire workspaces or a single list item, conversation, or file with point-in-time accuracy.
- Security-first design: Azure AD application-level permissions, role-based access control, and immutable audit trails keep operations segregated and compliant.
- Retention resilience: Keeps copies of content that falls outside Microsoft’s default retention windows, covering lifecycle gaps and legal hold requirements.
- Delegated administration: Scoped policies let regional admins or service owners handle restores for their own workloads without seeing unrelated data.
What It Protects
| Microsoft 365 Service | Backup Scope |
|---|---|
| Exchange Online | Mail, calendars, contacts, and public folders |
| SharePoint Online | Site collections, lists, libraries, and metadata |
| OneDrive for Business | Personal files, sharing links, and permissions |
| Microsoft Teams | Team sites, chats, tabs, meeting artifacts, and channel conversations |
| Planner & Project Online | Plans, buckets, tasks, custom fields, and dependencies |
Core Use Cases
- Ransomware and malware recovery: Roll back to uninfected versions of sites, mailboxes, or OneDrives within minutes.
- Accidental or malicious deletion: Restore data long after recycle bins expire, without raising Microsoft support tickets.
- Compliance and eDiscovery: Maintain verifiable copies of regulated content while producing exports for auditors or investigations.
- Tenant-to-tenant moves: Stage content in backup storage and selectively restore into new tenants during mergers or reorganizations.
How It Works
- Connect the Microsoft 365 tenant via app-only authentication and grant the minimum necessary scopes.
- Discover workloads automatically and assign them to backup policies that define frequency and storage targets.
- Monitor job health through dashboards or API integrations, receiving alerts for skipped items or throttling.
- Restore with guided workflows or REST APIs directly into the original location, an alternate tenant, or a secure download package.
Getting Started Checklist
- Validate prerequisite licenses and verify that the AvePoint Cloud Backup app is registered in Azure AD.
- Decide whether to use AvePoint-hosted storage or bring your own Azure Blob/AWS S3 bucket.
- Map critical business units to policies (for example, VIP mailboxes hourly, standard users daily).
- Configure delegated administrators and MFA enforcement.
- Run a pilot restore to document RPO/RTO expectations before rolling out broadly.
Resources
- Product page: https://www.avepoint.com/products/cloud/cloud-backup
- Trust Center: https://www.avepoint.com/trust-center
- Public REST API docs: https://learn.avepoint.com
Ready to proceed? Engage AvePoint or a certified partner to design a protection plan tailored to your Microsoft 365 adoption roadmap.
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