Veeam Data Cloud For Microsoft 365 Comparison Chart
Veeam Data Cloud For Microsoft 365 Comparison Chart
Express uses M365 credentials and backups are retained in the Microsoft 365 tenant. Flex
Data separation & security capabilities X utilizes independent credentials from the service and allows you to backup outside the tenant
Express does not allow you to choose a location for your backup. Flex gives you the ability to
Backup location choice X select the Azure storage region of choice.
Express does not allow you to export Microsoft 365 data out of the service. Flex allows you to
Exit strategy X export any/all data, allowing you to keep your data after cancelling your backup subscription.
With Express, Exchange items can only be recovered to the original location; SharePoint and
OneDrive granular restore are not available. Express provides basic search. Flex offers restores
Recovery granularity, flexibility
at the file-level, cross-user, to alternate locations and self-service options. Flex provides
and search advanced search capabilities, utilizing multiple filters and search criteria to locate items with
ease.
Express provides an initial low RPO for two weeks, then only 1 RPO per week. Express is limited to
Customizable backups and retention a 1-year retention period. Flex allows the flexibility to customize your RPO as low as 1 hour. Flex
allows you to set your retention period in days, weeks, months or as long as “forever”.
Express provides only some basic role-based access control (RBAC) capabilities. Flex provides
Advanced Role-based Access Control advanced RBAC, allowing flexibility for assigning users with permissions and specific roles.
Lightning-fast backups for Enterprise-wide Express offers backup and restore speeds greater than 1TB per hour. Flex backup and restore
X
datasets speeds are limited based on bandwidth, throttling, and data size.
Express allows for quick recovery from a ransomware or cyber-security incident. Flex also allows
Quickly restore from cyber attack
you to recover after an incident, but recovery times may be substantially slower depending on
(ex. Malware, Ransomware) amount of data needed to restore.
Express allows for bulk recovery at high speeds (ex. 1,000 accounts, sites or mailboxes in less
Bulk restore at Enterprise scale than 12 hours). Flex also allows you to recover in bulk, but recovery times may be substantially
slower depending on amount of data needed to restore.
Express provides multiple redundant copies of data inside the Microsoft security boundary. Flex
Meet 3-2-1 Rule provides redundant copies as well as a separate backup in a different Azure location. Premium
provides the strictest adherence to the 3-2-1 rule with multiple backup and restore options.