Veeam Cloud Connect [EOL] vs Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 comparison

Veeam Cloud Connect for the Enterprise enables businesses to act as a disaster recover (DR) service provider to deliver off-site backup and replication services to internal customers. This eliminates complexity by removing the need to maintain a VPN connection and it improves security by encapsulating all backup and management traffic into a single port.

Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is an industry-leading SaaS backup solution that protects your critical Microsoft 365 workloads (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams) and Microsoft Entra ID from accidental deletions, ransomware, misconfigurations, and compliance gaps. There's no infrastructure to manage or storage to size. Just reliable, scalable protection at a predictable per-user price with unlimited storage included.

Why IT teams choose Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365:

•Single platform simplicity: Protect Microsoft 365 and Entra ID with one modern web-based console, with all maintenance, patching, and updates handled by Veeam.

•Granular, fast recovery: Recover exactly what you need, whether it’s a single deleted email, a OneDrive file, or thousands of objects at scale, with Premium plan restore speeds up to 3–5 TB per hour.

•Advanced threat detection: Patent-pending ransomware and malware detection monitors your environment in real time, giving you instant visibility into threats before they spread.

•Zero-trust security foundation: Service-level immutability, MFA, 256-bit encryption, customer-managed encryption keys (BYOK), IP-range restrictions, and role-based access controls keep your backups secure and tamper-proof.

•Data sovereignty: Choose your backup storage region to meet local compliance requirements, including GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, and DORA.

•Unlimited storage: No surprises. Storage costs stay flat as your data grows, with no hidden fees for major capabilities.

•Self-service restore: End users recover their own Microsoft 365 data without opening a support ticket (and you get your day back).

•Lower your TCO: Customers switching from self-managed backup consistently report significant total cost of ownership savings by eliminating storage, infrastructure, and IT management overhead. Plus, you can save additional cost by bundling with Entra ID protection.

Trusted by more than 25 million protected Microsoft 365 users worldwide, Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 delivers the industry's most comprehensive SaaS backup, covering everything from daily operational recovery to large-scale ransomware recovery.