Does Microsoft Exchange have a native backup?

Microsoft Exchange does not provide a built-in backup feature and unfortunately, many businesses overlook Microsoft 365 protection. In Microsoft’s shared responsibility model, the company provides clear guidelines on the division of responsibility between the customer (you), Microsoft and what is shared between both parties. Microsoft does not cover everything. Business leaders and IT professionals need to do their due diligence and gain a comprehensive understanding of the security tasks that the customer is responsible for. In fact, Microsoft acknowledges its security limitations and recommends its customers use a third-party backup and recovery solution to safeguard critical Exchange data. If you want to learn more, check out the Microsoft Service Agreement.

What is the best backup solution for Microsoft Exchange?

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is one of the most efficient, secure and reliable ways to back up Exchange data that is designed for managed service providers (MSPs). The solution enables MSP businesses to simplify management, backup and restores of Microsoft Exchange data. Additionally, Acronis also protects Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. Acronis Cyber Protect is for small and mid-sized businesses and delivers holistic cyber protection across complex IT environments. Whether you’re an MSP or a business, Acronis helps you to simplify your protection infrastructure by consolidating vendors and products into a single solution — to deliver maximum value, cost savings and unmatched efficiency. Between its ease of use, affordability and reliability, Acronis is the ideal solution for any resource-constrained IT team. See what our clients say about our solution.

Why do cybercriminals target Microsoft Exchange data?

Cybercriminals target Microsoft Exchange data for several reasons. Firstly, Microsoft Exchange is widely used by organizations for email communication, making it a valuable target for attackers seeking to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. Additionally, Exchange servers store a wealth of valuable data, including emails, contacts, calendars and attachments. These assets can be exploited for financial gain (via ransomware) or used in further targeted attacks such as AI-accelerated ones. For example, adversaries abuse AI to craft more convincing emails and equipped with contacts from Microsoft Exchange, these cybercriminals can disguise themselves as legitimate senders and dupe unsuspecting victims. Moreover, successful breaches of Exchange servers can give cybercriminals an edge by allowing them to move laterally and escalate their attack on other systems and resources. The potential for a high payout, access to mounds of information and the opportunity to scale attacks with minimal effort makes Microsoft Exchange an attractive target for cybercriminals.

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While Microsoft SharePoint provides robust services for business productivity, Microsoft does not assume responsibility for customer data. You share some of the responsibility, and opportunistic cybercriminals take advantage of ill-equipped businesses. That is where Acronis comes in.

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Ensure swift, reliable data protection without disrupting the production server.
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Prevent irrecoverable data loss and downtime. Instantly recover your complete Exchange configuration, an entire database or individual items, including emails.
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Ensure data is recoverable by regularly and continuously backing up Microsoft Exchange data. Satisfy regulatory compliance and legal mandates.

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Patented disk-imaging technology enables you to back up your entire MS Exchange server quickly to local disk, network storage, tape or cloud.
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Acronis protects Microsoft Exchange data in both scenarios: standalone and clustered configurations.
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Incremental and differential backups
Save time and optimize storage space, and network disk and system performance, by only backing up the changes made.
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Protect data, in transit and at rest, from unauthorized access using military grade encryption.
Scalable architecture
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Centralized management
From a single console, manage protection of all physical and virtual machines both locally and remotely, assign backup plans to one or more machines, view status updates, generate reports and get alerts and more.

Rapid recovery
Mitigate downtime by rapidly recovering data in seconds. Quickly find and restore data locally or remotely. In the event of hardware failure or natural disaster, recover an entire server in minutes with Acronis’ fast bare-metal restore.
Hybrid protection
Multiple levels of protection that you need in the event of a disaster. Store backup copies in different locations, both locally and in the cloud.
Restore without sacrificing productivity
Acronis technology enables users to start working before the restore is complete. From mailboxes, contacts, calendars and emails, business operations can resume while the rest of the data is restored in the background.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Microsoft Exchange have a native backup?
Microsoft Exchange does not provide a built-in backup feature and unfortunately, many businesses overlook Microsoft 365 protection. In Microsoft’s shared responsibility model, the company provides clear guidelines on the division of responsibility between the customer (you), Microsoft and what is shared between both parties.

Microsoft does not cover everything. Business leaders and IT professionals need to do their due diligence and gain a comprehensive understanding of the security tasks that the customer is responsible for. In fact, Microsoft acknowledges its security limitations and recommends its customers use a third-party backup and recovery solution to safeguard critical Exchange data. If you want to learn more, check out the Microsoft Service Agreement.
What is the best backup solution for Microsoft Exchange?
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is one of the most efficient, secure and reliable ways to back up Exchange data that is designed for managed service providers (MSPs). The solution enables MSP businesses to simplify management, backup and restores of Microsoft Exchange data. Additionally, Acronis also protects Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.

Acronis Cyber Protect is for small and mid-sized businesses and delivers holistic cyber protection across complex IT environments.

Whether you’re an MSP or a business, Acronis helps you to simplify your protection infrastructure by consolidating vendors and products into a single solution — to deliver maximum value, cost savings and unmatched efficiency. Between its ease of use, affordability and reliability, Acronis is the ideal solution for any resource-constrained IT team. See what our clients say about our solution.
Why do cybercriminals target Microsoft Exchange data?
Cybercriminals target Microsoft Exchange data for several reasons. Firstly, Microsoft Exchange is widely used by organizations for email communication, making it a valuable target for attackers seeking to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. Additionally, Exchange servers store a wealth of valuable data, including emails, contacts, calendars and attachments. These assets can be exploited for financial gain (via ransomware) or used in further targeted attacks such as AI-accelerated ones. For example, adversaries abuse AI to craft more convincing emails and equipped with contacts from Microsoft Exchange, these cybercriminals can disguise themselves as legitimate senders and dupe unsuspecting victims. Moreover, successful breaches of Exchange servers can give cybercriminals an edge by allowing them to move laterally and escalate their attack on other systems and resources. The potential for a high payout, access to mounds of information and the opportunity to scale attacks with minimal effort makes Microsoft Exchange an attractive target for cybercriminals.

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