Backups in M365: Source Links

MICROSOFT 365 BACKUP (MICROSOFT’S DEDICATED BACKUP SERVICE)

• Microsoft 365 Backup overview (what it is, what workloads it covers): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/backup/backup-overview?view=o365-worldwide

• Microsoft 365 Backup documentation hub: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/backup/?view=o365-worldwide

• Set up Microsoft 365 Backup: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/backup/backup-setup?view=o365-worldwide

• Microsoft 365 Backup product page (high-level overview): https://adoption.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-backup/

SERVICE RESILIENCY AND DATA RESILIENCY (WHAT MICROSOFT COVERS)

• Built-in service resiliency in Microsoft 365: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/assurance/assurance-m365-service-resiliency

• Resiliency and continuity (Microsoft Service Assurance): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/assurance/assurance-resiliency-and-continuity

• SharePoint and OneDrive data resiliency in Microsoft 365: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/assurance/assurance-sharepoint-onedrive-data-resiliency

• Exchange Online data resiliency in Microsoft 365: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/assurance/assurance-exchange-data-resiliency

NATIVE RECOVERY FEATURES (RECYCLE BIN / RESTORE / VERSIONING)

• SharePoint: Restore deleted items from the site collection recycle bin (93 days detail): https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/restore-deleted-items-from-the-site-collection-recycle-bin-5fa924ee-16d7-487b-9a0a-021b9062d14b

• SharePoint/Teams: Restore items in the recycle bin (also references 93 days): https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/restore-items-in-the-recycle-bin-that-were-deleted-from-sharepoint-or-teams-6df466b6-55f2-4898-8d6e-c0dff851a0be

• OneDrive: Restore your OneDrive (roll back changes within last 30 days): https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/restore-your-onedrive-fa231298-759d-41cf-bcd0-25ac53eb8a15

• OneDrive: Restore a previous version (version history): https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/restore-a-previous-version-of-a-file-stored-in-onedrive-159cad6d-d76e-4981-88ef-de6e96c93893

• OneDrive: Restore deleted files/folders from OneDrive recycle bin (how-to): https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/restore-deleted-files-or-folders-in-onedrive-949ada80-0026-4db3-a953-c99083e6a84f

RETENTION AND HOLDS (PURVIEW) — WHY RETENTION ISN’T “BACKUP”

• Learn about retention policies and labels (Purview retention overview): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/retention

• Create and configure retention policies: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/create-retention-policies

TEAMS DATA “WHERE IT LIVES” (FOR THE POINT ABOUT SPLIT STORAGE)

• Finding content in Microsoft Teams in eDiscovery (Teams message data vs compliance records): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/edisc-search-teams

• Find and delete Microsoft Teams chat messages in eDiscovery (more detail on Teams chat data copies): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/edisc-search-teams-data