An overview of Microsoft 365 backup plans in GitProtect.
In GitProtect, creating a backup plan allows you to define what data should be protected, where backups are stored, and how often they are performed.
A Microsoft 365 backup plan in GitProtect defines which data is protected, how frequently backups are performed, and how long recovery points are retained. A dedicated Microsoft 365 backup plan enables protection of mailboxes, OneDrive resources, and SharePoint sites while applying automated schedules and granular retention policies that align with organizational data protection and compliance requirements.
To optimize backup tasks, GitProtect Management Service provides several advanced features that enable flexible configuration based on specific infrastructure requirements. When creating a backup plan, you can customize settings such as backup windows, task balancing, storage locations, bandwidth limits, and more.
GitProtect provides granular control over Microsoft 365 backups. Instead of backing up an entire environment, you can selectively target specific data types—such as messages, calendars, or contacts—to optimize storage capacity and focus exclusively on critical assets.
GitProtect supports Microsoft 365 groups — they appear in the users list (for example, when creating a backup plan) and can be used to filter it.
Learn how to create a Microsoft 365 backup plan in GitProtect to configure protection for Microsoft Exchange, OneDrive, and SharePoint.
A reliable backup plan is essential for protecting your Microsoft 365 organization's resources and ensuring business continuity when unexpected events occur.
The following steps demonstrate how to create a Microsoft Exchange and OneDrive backup plan using GitProtect Management Service.
Open the Backup tab (Plans > Backup) and click the + Add plan button in the top bar.
Select Microsoft 365 from the list.
Select the Microsoft 365 Exchange option.
Click Select, then specify whether you want to protect the entire organization or only specific user accounts or shared mailboxes.
Set up a name for your backup plan.
In Data to protect section, select the resources that you want to back up. You can also change the default backup agent (worker), which is directly responsible for backing up your Microsoft 365 data.
Select one of the data stores assigned to your GitProtect instance to use as the backup storage.
Customize the scheduler and specify the retention period for your data.
Adjust the advanced settings, such as encryption, error handling, or bandwidth limit, to meet your organization's requirements.
Encryption: lets you secure your backup copy with encryption.
Compression: lets you compress and reduce copy size.
Review your configuration and click Save to create the backup plan, or Save&Run to start the first backup run immediately.
The following steps demonstrate how to create a SharePoint backup plan using GitProtect Management Service.
Open the Backup tab (Plans > Backup) and click the + Add plan button in the top bar.
Select Microsoft 365 from the list.
Error handling: allows you to specify how to handle potential backup operation errors.
Bandwidth limit: allows you to reduce network usage and limit network speed during backup.
Backup scripts: enables configuring pre/post scripts executed during backup.
Microsoft 365 diagnostics: lets you enable pre-backup diagnostics, such as the mail message download test.
Task balancing: balances backup speed and CPU load.
Prevent system sleep: prevents your system from suspending while a backup is in progress.
Email notifications: lets you set up email notifications and its recipients.
S3 Buffer Settings: allows you to specify the buffer size allocated for large resources.
Click Select, then specify whether you want to protect the entire environment or only specific SharePoint sites.
Set up a name for your backup plan.
In Data to protect section, you can change the default backup agent (worker), which is directly responsible for backing up your SharePoint data.
Select one of the data stores assigned to your GitProtect instance to use as the backup storage.
Customize the scheduler and specify the retention period for your data.
Adjust the advanced settings, such as encryption, error handling, or bandwidth limit, to meet your organization's requirements.
Encryption: lets you secure your backup copy with encryption.
Compression: lets you compress and reduce copy size.
Deduplication: allows you to reduce the backup size.
Error handling: allows you to specify how to handle potential backup operation errors.
Bandwidth limit: allows you to reduce network usage and limit network speed during backup.
Backup scripts: enables configuring pre/post scripts executed during backup.
Task balancing: balances backup speed and CPU load.
Prevent system sleep: prevents your system from suspending while a backup is in progress.
Email notifications: lets you set up email notifications and its recipients.
Review your configuration and click Save to create the backup plan, or Save&Run to start the first backup run immediately.
Learn how to back up your Microsoft 365 resources with GitProtect.
An overview of Microsoft 365 backup plans in GitProtect.
Overview of Microsoft 365 resources protected by backup, including applications such as Microsoft Exchange, OneDrive, and SharePoint.
Learn how to create a Microsoft 365 backup plan in GitProtect to configure protection for Microsoft Exchange, OneDrive, and SharePoint.
Overview of Microsoft 365 resources protected by backup, including applications such as Microsoft Exchange, OneDrive, and SharePoint.
Microsoft 365 protected resources define which parts of the environment GitProtect can access, backup, and restore.
The following list includes all Microsoft 365 resources covered by backup.