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Backup & DR15 April 2025

Microsoft 365 Backup: Why Microsoft Doesn't Back Up Your Data

Most businesses assume Microsoft backs up their emails, Teams chats and SharePoint files. They don't. Here's what you're risking and how to protect your M365 data.

Microsoft 365 operates on a shared responsibility model. Microsoft maintains infrastructure uptime — but your data protection is your responsibility.

What Microsoft Does (and Doesn't) Back Up Microsoft protects against infrastructure failure. They do NOT protect against: - Accidental deletion (after the recycle bin period) - Ransomware encryption of M365 data - Malicious insider deletion - Account compromise and data wipe

Cove Backup for Microsoft 365 ROI Technologies uses Cove Data Protection to back up Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams — with immutable storage and point-in-time recovery.

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