Discussing backup options for SharePoint Online. Including service and product options from SkyKick, CloudAlly and Metalogix. From the Brighton SharePoint Meetup, 25 May 2017.

1. Backup options for
SharePoint Online
OR: DON’T MICROSOFT DO THIS FOR ME?
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2. Introduction
 Do I need a backup solution?
 What are my options?
 About Ian Sanders
 Principal Consultant for JFDI Consulting.
 SharePoint 2010, 2013, 2016 & Online
 is@jfdi.info
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3. Do I *really* need backup?
 Data gets lost, typically through human action
 Unaware of future impact
 Mistake
 Malicious
 Costs can quickly mount up
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4. Out-of-the-box
 Recycle bin & versioning
 93 days
 Not just documents. Items, pages, lists/libraries & sites
 Container must exist
 Recycle bin counts against your storage quota
 Not fool-proof
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5. Out-of-the-box
 Recycle bin & versioning
 93 days
 Not just documents. Items, pages,
lists/libraries & sites
 Container must exist
 Recycle bin counts against your
storage quota
 Not fool-proof
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6. 3rd Party options
 SkyKick
 CloudAlly
 Metalogix Essentials
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7. SkyKick
 Cloud subscription service, per user / per month
 Works with Exchange Online, SharePoint Online & OneDrive for Business
 Automatic backups – 6 per day
 Unlimited retention
 Easy to use
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8. SkyKick 8

9. CloudAlly
 Cloud subscription service per month
 Unlimited retention
 Artifacts up to Site can be backed up
 Storage is factored into cost in 5GB chunks
 Daily schedule
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10. CloudAlly
 Cloud subscription service per month
 Unlimited retention
 Artifacts up to Site can be backed up
 Storage is factored into cost in 5GB chunks
 Daily schedule
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11. Metalogix Essentials
 Product license & support subscription
 Site collections, sites, lists/libraries, content, versions, security & more
 Support for Exchange & OneDrive for Business
 Use your own storage. Azure recommended
 Migration tool available
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12. Metalogix Essentials 12

13. Conclusion
 As always, start with your requirements
 Ease of use vs functionality
 Expect costs to go up over time
 A backup is nothing without testing
 Don’t put tapes in a safe secured with a magnetic lock 
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