Does Microsoft 365 Need Backup?
Microsoft 365 provides service resilience and built-in data-protection capabilities, but organizations should separately evaluate retention, deletion, ransomware, operational-error and independent-recovery requirements.
Why This Topic Matters
Microsoft 365 provides service resilience and built-in data-protection capabilities, but organizations should separately evaluate retention, deletion, ransomware, operational-error and independent-recovery requirements.
Key Decision Points
Distinguish retention from independent backup.
Evaluate Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams separately.
Define target recovery times for deleted data.
Limit backup-administration roles and privileges.
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