The truth about your Microsoft Teams Data

We’ve all been steadily moving to cloud-based systems for some time now, but with the sudden increase in remote working due to the pandemic, the pace at which businesses decided to move to the cloud went into overdrive.

The way application-based software is now deployed has changed dramatically, making it easier than ever for employees to simply download the Teams application and get started.

As we all know, when you are working to get new systems in motion quickly, details can be overlooked. These overlooked details can end up putting your Teams data at risk. Now that we are all seasoned remote workers, the truth about backing up Microsoft Teams data has come to light. Microsoft’s main duty is taking care of the whole Office 365 infrastructure to ensure it’s in working order for every user at all times. This means you control the protection and retention of your data.

The good news is if your business has already made the jump over to using Teams, this might be your first step in moving to cloud-based SaaS systems since Teams is inherently a cloud product. The way our data recovery is managed will change as businesses start to adopt cloud native approaches.

With that in mind, there are a few key reasons you might want to start thinking about backing cloud services. These Include:

• Making sure your critical data is secured against data loss caused by external attacks.
• Stopping administrators or previous employees from removing or altering sensitive information.
• Ensuring copies of data are available in backup repositories in case Teams is down for any reasons.
• For all of great collaboration features Teams offers, it also widens the scope for possible human error. Teams’ users can easily edit messages and accidentally delete important data. With increased collaboration comes an increased risk of accidental data loss.

Teams data alone is not all you need to be concerned about. Office 365 is at the centre of business productivity and without a robust backup strategy, enterprises are exposed to a wide range of risks that could jeopardise their operations. Veeam’s Office 365 backup solutions have been designed to protect and retain data across: Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive for Business and Teams. Download Veeam's 7 Critical Reasons to Backup Office 365 to explore why you need to protect and retain all your Office 365 data. You can get your copy of the full report here.

Find the gaps in your data protection plan and have a chat with a member of the Intercity Team who will help to find the gaps in your data protection and recovery strategy.