Spanning Backup for Microsoft 365

While Microsoft ensures high availability for its servers, their shared responsibility model means they do not protect against user-initiated deletions or ransomware. Spanning Backup fills this gap by replicating your Microsoft 365 data to a separate cloud archive. This ensures you can rapidly recover lost emails and files even if they are permanently deleted from the native environment.

Spanning provides continuous data protection for several key Microsoft 365 applications. It securely backs up Exchange Online emails, OneDrive files, Teams data, and SharePoint sites. This comprehensive coverage prevents catastrophic data loss from accidental deletion or malicious attacks across your organization's digital workspace.

If your Microsoft 365 environment is hit by ransomware, Spanning allows you to restore your data to a point in time before the attack occurred. The backups are stored in an immutable cloud archive, meaning the encrypted ransomware cannot overwrite your clean backup files. This facilitates rapid recovery without having to pay a ransom.

Spanning Backup is designed to be highly user-friendly and integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365 using native APIs. IT administrators can usually set up the continuous data protection and assign user licenses in just a few minutes. It operates quietly in the background without requiring extensive maintenance or manual backup triggers.