Cisco M365 DataProtect as a Service
Cisco M365 DataProtect as a Service provides essential data protection for your Microsoft 365 environment, safeguarding against data loss and ensuring rapid recovery.
- Continuous Data Protection: Access to ongoing backups of your critical Microsoft 365 data, minimizing the risk of loss.
- Rapid Recovery Capabilities: Coverage for swift restoration of files, mailboxes, and sites to maintain operational continuity.
- Compliance Assurance: Protection against data retention policy violations and regulatory non-compliance.
- Simplified Management: Entitlement to a managed service that reduces the burden on your internal IT resources.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Cisco M365 DataProtect as a Service is a cloud-based solution designed to protect your Microsoft 365 data. It offers robust backup and recovery capabilities for essential services like Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft Teams, ensuring your business-critical information is always accessible and secure.
This service is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need reliable data protection without the complexity of managing on-premises backup infrastructure. It integrates directly with your Microsoft 365 tenant, providing a secure and efficient way to safeguard your digital assets.
- Automated Backups: Schedule regular, automated backups of your Microsoft 365 data.
- Granular Recovery: Restore individual files, emails, or entire sites with ease.
- Secure Data Storage: Data is protected in a secure AWS data plane.
- Compliance Support: Helps meet regulatory requirements for data retention and protection.
- Scalable Solution: Easily scales to accommodate your growing data needs.
Ensure your Microsoft 365 data is protected with a reliable, managed service designed for businesses seeking enterprise-grade security without the overhead.
What This Enables
Enable continuous Microsoft 365 data backup
Enable teams to automate the backup of Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Teams data. Streamline data protection processes to ensure business continuity and meet recovery point objectives.
cloud-native applications, SaaS environments, hybrid cloud deployments, managed IT services
Streamline granular data recovery
Streamline the process of restoring individual emails, files, or entire sites from Microsoft 365. Automate recovery workflows to quickly resolve data loss incidents and minimize downtime.
business continuity planning, disaster recovery strategies, operational resilience, IT risk management
Automate compliance with data retention
Automate adherence to data retention policies and regulatory requirements for Microsoft 365 data. Ensure data is protected and accessible for audit and compliance purposes.
regulated industries, corporate governance, legal hold requirements, data privacy mandates
Key Features
Automated Microsoft 365 Backups
Ensures your critical business data is consistently protected without manual intervention, reducing the risk of data loss.
Granular Restore Capabilities
Allows for precise restoration of individual items or entire datasets, minimizing downtime and operational impact during recovery.
Secure AWS Data Plane
Provides a secure and reliable environment for storing your backups, meeting stringent data protection and privacy standards.
Support for Key M365 Services
Protects essential data across Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft Teams, offering comprehensive coverage.
Managed Service Offering
Reduces the complexity and resource demands on your IT team, allowing them to focus on strategic initiatives.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust data protection and long-term retention to meet stringent regulatory compliance mandates like SEC Rule 17a-4 and FINRA requirements.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must comply with HIPAA regulations, necessitating secure, reliable, and auditable data backup and recovery solutions for patient and operational data.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers handle sensitive client data and face strict compliance and data retention requirements, making reliable M365 data protection essential.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on consistent access to operational data and collaboration tools for supply chain management and production, requiring strong business continuity and data protection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Microsoft 365 services are covered by this service?
This service covers core Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online (email), SharePoint Online (sites and files), OneDrive for Business (user files), and Microsoft Teams (chats, channels, files).
How is my data protected during backup and recovery?
Your data is protected using secure protocols and stored within a dedicated AWS data plane, ensuring confidentiality and integrity throughout the backup and recovery process.
What is the billing model for this service?
This license is billed on a perpetual basis, providing long-term access to the data protection platform.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.