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# All stories in M365 Backup & Recovery

[![Image 1: Acronis Cyber Protect v17: Improving cyber resilience across people, data and infrastructure](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/c2467c28c0278609eb3560cb2a8a4d53.png) 05 October 2026 — 4 min read Acronis Cyber Protect v17: Improving cyber resilience across people, data and infrastructure Acronis Cyber Protect v17 Q3 2026 expands integrated cyber protection with new capabilities that strengthen security awareness, improve backup operations and extend protection across more virtual environments. The result is stronger cyber resilience, simplified operations and broader protection delivered through a single platform.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-cyber-protect-v17-improving-cyber-resilience-across-people-data-and-infrastructure/)

[16 July 2026 — 4 min read ![Image 2: How Barrow AFC modernised matchday IT with commited and Acronis](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/800d83997d7ce5e9aab0800ab42eb179.png) How Barrow AFC modernised matchday IT with commited and Acronis At Barrow AFC, a club with deep roots in English football and a growing commercial operation, outdated and fragmented IT systems were beginning to hold the organisation back. That changed when the club partnered with managed service provider (MSP) commited and adopted Acronis cyber protection solutions.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/how-barrow-afc-modernised-matchday-it-with-commited-and-acronis/)

[14 July 2026 — 9 min read ![Image 3: Immutable backup: Why it matters for ransomware recovery](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/00b058251ae3a815b44ae5aeaabe7d4c.png) Immutable backup: Why it matters for ransomware recovery Learn how immutable backup protects recovery points from ransomware, deletion and tampering to support faster, more reliable recovery.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/immutable-backup-why-it-matters-for-ransomware-recovery/)

[07 July 2026 — 4 min read ![Image 4: How MSPs can solve their Microsoft 365 productivity crisis with AI and automation](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/356ad4eda4c4215e62adc16d08b52a0c.png) Acronis extends Microsoft 365 protection with Entra ID Backup With the introduction of Entra ID Backup, Acronis is delivering a service that will enable managed service providers (MSPs) to protect the increasingly vulnerable Microsoft 365 identity layer.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-extends-microsoft-365-protection-with-entra-id-backup/)

[23 April 2026 — 4 min read ![Image 5: Microsoft 365 retention vs. backup vs. archiving: What’s the difference?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/4d6f8d228d16a1b23e012d4f9b2b6044.png) Microsoft 365 retention vs. backup vs. archiving: What’s the difference? Microsoft 365 is great for sharing, creating and collaborating on data. Protecting data, however, is something else altogether. It’s not so easy. Many organizations assume Microsoft fully protects their information, only to discover gaps when something goes wrong.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/microsoft-365-retention-vs-backup-vs-archiving-whats-the-difference/)

[16 April 2026 — 4 min read ![Image 6: Is your Microsoft 365 data retention strategy keeping up with AI-driven growth?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/c2a97def6823ea859c5fbb1d98216f07.png) Is your Microsoft 365 data retention strategy keeping up with AI-driven growth? The bottom line is this: Without a strong Microsoft 365 backup strategy, organizations of all kinds risk losing control over their data and exposing themselves to regulatory and operational risk.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/is-your-microsoft-365-data-retention-strategy-keeping-up-with-ai-driven-growth/)

[07 April 2026 — 3 min read ![Image 7: Is your backup strategy keeping up with the growth of Microsoft 365 data?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/3edebee79d168c1116f79c814e5c5010.png) Is your backup strategy keeping up with the growth of Microsoft 365 data? The volume of Microsoft 365 data is exploding as the popularity of the productivity suite increases. With Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Outlook and OneDrive, users are producing massive volumes of documents, conversations and shared files every day.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/is-your-backup-strategy-keeping-up-with-the-growth-of-microsoft-365-data/)

[20 January 2026 — 3 min read ![Image 8: How MSPs can solve their Microsoft 365 productivity crisis with AI and automation](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/356ad4eda4c4215e62adc16d08b52a0c.png) How MSPs can close the Microsoft 365 security gaps that slow them down Most clients of managed service providers (MSPs) assume Microsoft protects everything in their Microsoft 365 environments. They don't understand the shared responsibility model, and that misunderstanding creates both risk and operational burden for MSPs.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/how-msps-can-close-the-microsoft-365-security-gaps-that-slow-them-down/)

[06 January 2026 — 3 min read ![Image 9: How MSPs can solve their Microsoft 365 productivity crisis with AI and automation](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/356ad4eda4c4215e62adc16d08b52a0c.png) How MSPs can solve their Microsoft 365 productivity crisis with AI and automation Unfortunately, protecting Microsoft 365 isn't easy. Microsoft's own level of protection is limited by design, and MSPs often have to cobble together a collection of unintegrated tools to keep Microsoft 365 data safe for clients. Technicians end up stretched thin as tickets pile up. Ultimately, profit margins suffer. The bottom line is that managing Microsoft 365 can be a major challenge.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/how-msps-can-solve-their-microsoft-365-productivity-crisis-with-ai-and-automation/)

[06 January 2026 — 6 min read ![Image 10: Retention policies vs backups in Microsoft 365: What’s the difference?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/45f0d50f8da28002689c3309d5da8eaf.png) Retention policies vs backups in Microsoft 365: What’s the difference? Learn the key differences between Microsoft 365 retention and backup, understand Microsoft’s Shared Responsibility Model, and see how Acronis Cyber Platform ensures full M365 data recovery and compliance.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/retention-policies-vs-backups-in-microsoft-365/)

[05 January 2026 — 3 min read ![Image 11: Delivering Microsoft 365 management security and protection profitably](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/23c106607ae87006253a2861da2912ce.png) Delivering Microsoft 365 management security and protection profitably Learn how MSPs can simplify Microsoft 365 management, reduce tool sprawl, strengthen security, and increase margins using Acronis Ultimate 365’s unified protection platform.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/delivering-microsoft-365-management-security-and-protection-profitably/)

[02 January 2026 — 6 min read ![Image 12: Leveraging backup-as-a-service (BaaS) for Microsoft 365](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/921ca18cbc96c82b16804282730bcfb6.png) Leveraging backup-as-a-service (BaaS) for Microsoft 365 Learn why Microsoft 365 needs true backup, how BaaS closes critical data-loss gaps, and how MSPs can grow recurring revenue with Acronis Cyber Platform.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/backup-as-a-service-microsoft-365/)

[31 December 2025 — 5 min read ![Image 13: Don’t overlook Teams: Protecting all your Microsoft 365 data](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/9d03360a6f4a204769810783d50d7c9a.png) Don’t overlook Teams: Protecting all your Microsoft 365 data Microsoft Teams stores critical business data, but native retention isn’t backup. Learn why Teams needs dedicated backup and how Acronis protects all Microsoft 365 workloads.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/dont-overlook-teams-protecting-all-your-microsoft-365-data/)

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