


The solution showed strong backup/restore speed (3.5 MB/sec) in the test, with average reliability (95% success rate). It offers a Microsoft 365 cloud backup service with advanced features such as customer-managed encryption key, audit log and out-of-the-box integration with Kaseya RMM. In short, we believe that Afi O365 backup is second only to Veeam its unique features include integration with Azure AD (enabling protection management by O365 user groups), cloud-based full-text search and AI-powered anti-ransomware. We will not provide a detailed product description in this blog post (see the product page if you're interested). To use indexed search for Exchange you will also need the Extensible Storage Engine library installed on your backup server.Īfi is the sponsor of this review. To use all Veaam features you will need to install additional applications and libraries, including Veeam Explorer for SharePoint, Veeam Explorer for Exchange and Veeam Explorer for Microsoft OneDrive for Business (these are required for backup preview).

The initial backup for an organization with 4,000 users and approx 80TB in M365 storage may take 3+ weeks, and the software will require a powerful server to perform even regular incrmental backups afterwards. The Veeam (on-prem) software deployment model is not as scalable as cloud solutions, and when the number of O365 users exceeds around 4,000 it may be hard to use.

This deployment model enables greater control but is often less desirable for organizations aiming to minimize the complexity associated with the need to maintain and manage server and storage infrastructure. It needs to be installed on a Windows machine and be connected to a storage repository. Veeam solution is sold as traditional on-premise software.
