Critical action approval in Microsoft 365 Backup
Microsoft 365 Backup now includes a critical action approval configuration that protects your backups from hard-to-reverse actions, such as shortening the offboarding grace period.
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Configurable recovery window for Microsoft 365 Backup
Microsoft 365 Backup now supports configurable recovery windows at the policy level, ranging from three months to two years, replacing the previous fixed one-year window. The default recovery window remains one year unless an administrator changes it.
Full Workload Backup in Microsoft 365 Backup (Preview)
Microsoft 365 Backup now supports Full Workload Backup, a new capability that lets backup administrators protect an entire workload, such as SharePoint, OneDrive, or Exchange, with a single policy.
Departmental Billing for Microsoft 365 Backup
Microsoft now supports multiple billing policies for Microsoft 365 Backup, letting organizations separate backup costs by department.
Organizations should migrate to the new Microsoft 365 Backup billing policies
Microsoft has published a new Pay-as-you-go service in the Microsoft 365 admin center: Microsoft 365 Backup. Organizations using Microsoft 365 Backup should migrate to the new billing policies.
Microsoft 365 Backup Management is now part of the SharePoint Admin Center
Microsoft has integrated Microsoft 365 Backup Management into the SharePoint Admin Center, consolidating backup configuration and management for SharePoint and OneDrive in a single location.
Granular file and folder restore in Microsoft 365 Backup for SharePoint and OneDrive
Microsoft 365 Backup now supports granular restore for SharePoint and OneDrive, letting administrators restore individual files and folders from protected restore points.
New Microsoft Entra ID admin roles: SharePoint and Exchange Backup Administrator
Microsoft has added two new Entra ID admin roles — SharePoint Backup Administrator and Exchange Backup Administrator. These roles allow organizations to delegate Microsoft 365 Backup tasks without relying on SharePoint, Exchange, or Global admins.
Multi-admin email alerts in Microsoft 365 Backup
Microsoft 365 Backup now supports multi-admin notifications. Organizations can configure up to 20 recipients, including admins, distribution lists, or security groups, to receive email alerts for critical backup events and optional routine activities.
New admin role in Microsoft Entra: Microsoft 365 Backup Administrator
A new admin role has been added in Entra ID: Microsoft 365 Backup Administrator Previously, the Global, SharePoint or Exchange Admin role was required for Microsoft 365 Backup.