In short: Redstor Microsoft 365 backup is a cloud-native, agentless service that protects Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams and OneNote, with unlimited retention, immutable and malware-scanned backups, and InstantData recovery that streams files back first. It can be bundled with Entra ID backup and email archiving, and stored in UK data centres.
What Redstor Microsoft 365 backup is
Microsoft runs Microsoft 365 reliably, but recovering data your users delete or that ransomware encrypts is your job, and Microsoft's recycle bins and retention settings are not designed as a long-term backup. Redstor Microsoft 365 backup copies your data from Microsoft's cloud into Redstor's, where it is encrypted, immutable and isolated from your live tenant.
The service is cloud-native and agentless, so there is nothing to install. New users, groups, roles and policies are picked up and backed up automatically, so new starters are not missed.
What is covered
| Workload | What Redstor protects |
|---|---|
| Exchange Online | Mailboxes, calendars and contacts, from a whole account to a single email and its attachments |
| OneDrive | User files and folders, with version history |
| SharePoint | Sites, document libraries, lists and metadata |
| Teams | Teams, channels, conversations, files and meeting recordings |
| OneNote | Notebooks in OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams, including Class and Staff Notebooks used in education |
Every backup is scanned by malware detection that Redstor describes as AI-powered, so infected or compromised files are flagged before you restore them.
Restore options
- InstantData: files and mailboxes stream back so users can open them straight away while the full restore carries on in the background
- Granular restore: a single email, chat or file rather than a whole workload
- Point in time: pick a restore point by date or search for a specific item
- Full restore: whole mailboxes, sites or accounts, run in the background
There are no egress fees, so large restores or migrations out of Redstor do not carry extra charges.
How it is licensed and requirements
Redstor Microsoft 365 backup includes unlimited retention. It can be bought on its own or as part of a bundle, which is where it differs most from Redstor's other services:
| Option | Includes |
|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 backup | Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams and OneNote |
| Restore Bundle | Microsoft 365 backup plus Entra ID backup, which backs up users, groups, roles and policies daily and lets you compare configurations over time |
| Comply Bundle | Microsoft 365 backup, Entra ID backup and email archiving, which archives mail, attachments and folders for retrieval from any device |
| Education Bundle | Backup for schools and academies only |
Setting it up needs a Redstor company administrator and a Microsoft 365 Global Administrator to grant consent, and restores use the relevant admin role for each service. We confirm the licence unit, term and billing frequency in your quote.
Who it suits and how we help
Redstor suits organisations that want Microsoft 365 backup with fast recovery and UK data residency, and schools and trusts that use OneNote Class Notebooks and Teams heavily. Malware scanning of backups is useful for anyone writing a ransomware recovery plan, including those working towards Cyber Essentials.
We count your users, recommend Microsoft 365 backup on its own or a bundle, connect your tenant, choose UK storage and test a restore with you. Compare other options in Microsoft 365 backup.
How Forever Systems supplies your software licences
Forever Systems Ltd supplies business software subscriptions to UK organisations from one account, with one monthly invoice and a UK team who know the products.
- The right edition first time: we check what you need before you buy, so you are not paying for features you will never use
- Monthly or annual terms where the vendor offers them, and help timing renewals and commitments
- Licence changes handled for you: add or remove users, upgrade editions and true-up without starting a new contract
- Deployment and support from engineers who run these products every day, not just a reseller account
- Consolidated billing and renewal reminders so nothing lapses unexpectedly
We work with businesses, schools, charities and public sector organisations of all sizes.
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Contact usFrequently asked questions
Does Redstor back up Teams?
Yes. Redstor covers teams, channels, conversations, files and meeting recordings.
Is there a retention limit?
No. Redstor Microsoft 365 backup includes unlimited retention.
What is InstantData?
Redstor's recovery technology that streams the files you need first, so users can work while the full restore finishes in the background.
Can I add Entra ID backup?
Yes. Redstor's Restore Bundle combines Microsoft 365 backup with Entra ID backup, and the Comply Bundle adds email archiving.
Do you supply Microsoft 365 licences?
Not on this site. Microsoft subscriptions are handled by Forever Group's Microsoft licensing team.