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Microsoft 365 Backup – Protected 24/7
Microsoft doesn’t back up your Microsoft 365 data. Blowfish Technology does. Our managed Microsoft 365 backup service protects your emails, Teams messages, SharePoint files and OneDrive data – with granular restore so you can recover anything, fast.
What’s Backed Up
- ✓ Exchange – emails, calendars, contacts
- ✓ Teams – messages, channels, files
- ✓ OneDrive – files, folders, metadata
- ✓ SharePoint – sites, drives, permissions
- ✓ Up to 6x daily backups
- ✓ Up to 7 years data retention
The Common Misconception
Microsoft Keeps Your Data Safe. Doesn’t It?
This is one of the most dangerous myths in IT. Microsoft is responsible for the availability and uptime of the Microsoft 365 platform – not for backing up your data. Microsoft’s own documentation makes this clear, stating that users are responsible for protecting and restoring their own data.
Microsoft’s native retention policies are designed for compliance, not recovery. Deleted items are typically retained for just 30–93 days before they’re gone permanently. That’s not a backup – that’s a time-limited recycle bin.
Blowfish Technology protects your Microsoft 365 data properly – with frequent backups, long-term retention and granular restore so you can recover exactly what you need, exactly when you need it.
Microsoft’s Shared Responsibility Model
Platform uptime, physical security, infrastructure availability and native retention policies
Protecting your data from accidental deletion, ransomware, ex-employee actions, and long-term retention
That’s where Blowfish Technology comes in.
Granular Coverage
Restore Anything – Down to a Single Item
Exchange
- Messages & attachments
- Mailboxes & folders
- Calendars & events
- Contacts
Teams
- Teams & channels
- Posts, replies & messages
- Embedded files & content
- Roles & settings
OneDrive
- Files & folders
- File metadata
- Version history
SharePoint
- Sites & drives
- Folders & files
- Site structure
- Permissions
Compliance & Retention
Meet Compliance Requirements. Keep Data for Longer.
Many industries require long-term retention of business communications and documents – legal, financial, healthcare and public sector businesses often have obligations to retain data for 5–7 years or more.
Cove’s Microsoft 365 backup retains your data for up to 7 years, stored in SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certified data centres – helping you meet regulatory requirements without complex and expensive archiving systems.
Why Blowfish
Microsoft 365 Backup Done Properly
We see businesses lose critical Microsoft 365 data every month – emails accidentally deleted, Teams conversations wiped, SharePoint sites corrupted. Most could have been recovered in minutes with the right backup in place. Don’t be one of them.
Common Questions
Microsoft 365 Backup FAQs
Why doesn’t Microsoft back up my data? ⌄
Microsoft operates a shared responsibility model. They are responsible for the availability of the platform itself, but protecting your data is your responsibility. Microsoft’s own service agreement states that they recommend customers back up their data using a third-party backup solution.
Can I recover an email that was deleted months ago? ⌄
Yes – with our Microsoft 365 backup, you can recover individual emails, folders, calendar items and contacts from any backup point within your retention period. Microsoft’s native retention is limited to 30–93 days; our solution retains data for up to 7 years.
What happens to data when a member of staff leaves? ⌄
With Microsoft 365 backup in place, you can retain and access the data from a departed user’s mailbox, OneDrive and Teams for as long as your retention policy requires – even after their licence has been removed. This is critical for compliance and business continuity.
Is Teams data backed up too? ⌄
Yes – Cove backs up Teams channels, private channels, posts, replies, messages, embedded content, roles, files and settings. Teams data can be backed up up to 6 times per day, giving you granular restore points for all your communications.
How much does Microsoft 365 backup cost? ⌄
Microsoft 365 backup is priced per user per month and is available as a standalone service or as part of our broader managed backup offering. Contact us for a tailored quote based on your user count and retention requirements.
Your Microsoft 365 Data Isn’t Backed Up. Let’s Fix That.
Talk to Blowfish Technology today and get your Microsoft 365 environment properly protected – emails, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint, all from one managed solution.