Getting Started with Veeam 365 Backup: Protecting Your Microsoft Data

There is a common misconception about cloud data safety. While Microsoft 365 delivers a robust suite of cloud-based tools, it doesn't come with full-scale data backup as part of its standard subscription.  

Relying on the cloud doesn't eliminate your obligation to safeguard essential business data. According to Microsoft’s Shared Responsibility Model, you're in charge of your data — you own it, you manage it, and ultimately, you're responsible for keeping it secure and recoverable. 

Furthermore, there are real risks to your M365 environment, including accidental data deletion, ransomware and cyberattacks. These risks can occur at any point - in 2023, roughly 7 in 10 of the worldwide reported cyberattacks were ransomware attacks, with more than 317 million attempts recorded (source).  

According to Gartner, 75% of enterprises will prioritise backup of SaaS apps as a critical requirement by 2028. It’s clear that Microsoft 365 data protection is critical for most organisations, and Veeam’s workload specific solution for M365 is the marketplace leader with over 23.5 million M365 users protected.  

Veeam was one of the first companies to integrate Microsoft 365 Backup Storage functionality directly into its data protection platform for Microsoft 365. Through its strategic collaboration with Microsoft, Veeam enables businesses to perform fast, large-scale backups and recoveries of Microsoft 365 data.   

Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is built to handle high-volume data efficiently. With transfer speeds exceeding 1TB per hour, backup and recovery processes are significantly accelerated — turning tasks that once required weeks or months into operations completed within hours.  

According to Veeam, organisations that backup their M365 data with Veeam, experience 10x faster data recovery times. Whether performing an initial backup or executing a full data restore, organisations can rely on consistently fast performance every step of the way. 

In the unfortunate event of a ransomware attack, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 enables organisations to perform bulk restores at scale, increasing their resilience to ransomware or malware attacks and minimising downtime.  

This ensures confidence that, regardless of the scale of the incident or the extent of the impact on Microsoft 365, bulk data restores — including entire SharePoint sites and OneDrive accounts — can be completed rapidly, avoiding costly ransom payments and minimising downtime. 

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 differs from other backup solutions because it is a future-proofed solution. Through their five-year strategic alliance, Veeam is collaborating with Microsoft to build next-generation solutions that incorporate Microsoft Copilot and Azure AI technologies.  

These innovations aim to strengthen data protection across Microsoft 365 and Azure environments by streamlining operations, automating routine admin tasks, and freeing up resources for high-priority business initiatives — helping organisations to stay agile and competitive in an evolving digital world.  

When it comes to protecting your Microsoft 365 data, delaying the decision can be costly; not just in terms of risk, but also in hidden expenses. Many backup solutions burden organisations with unexpected charges, whether through escalating storage fees or premium costs for features that should be standard. 

Veeam eliminates these surprises with transparent, all-inclusive pricing and robust functionality included from the start, making it a smart, cost-effective choice for long-term data protection. 

The industry’s most comprehensive Microsoft 365 backup solution, Veeam eliminates the risk of losing access and control over your data, including SharePoint, Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive for Business, and with support for Entra ID data protection, so your data is always protected and accessible.