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We Recovered Our Microsoft 365 Data in Minutes

NRLA secures its business-critical M365 data with OpenText Cloudally Backup

The UK’s leading trade association with 100k+ members protects their customer’s M365 data ensuring reliable Microsoft 365 data protection & compliance.

We looked online, did a search, and CloudAlly hit the mark because it was inexpensive and offered a free trial for proof of concept. One of the major benefits of the platform is it’s so simple to use and was very easy to connect to Azure and Entra ID. I can fit and forget, and leave the platform alone to do its job while I do mine.

Alastair Gilchrist

Chief Technology Officer

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Trusted by 30K+ organizations

The Struggle to Backup Data: A New Challenge for the NRLA

As a forward-thinking organization, the NRLA prioritizes safeguarding the vast amount of sensitive data it handles daily. Previously relying on a Synology NAS system to store Microsoft 365 backups, the NRLA was at a crossroads when it transitioned to remote work. “When we closed the offices, we had no way to store our backups,” recalls Gilchrist. They sought a reliable and cost-effective cloud-based solution that aligned with its operational needs and provided quick recovery.

If you rely only on native protection, you’re at risk.

Why Microsoft 365 still needs backup

Microsoft 365 keeps your services running, but it does not eliminate the risk of data loss caused by accidental deletion, human error, malicious actions, sync issues, ransomware, or retention gaps. Native restore options are limited, time-bound, and can overwrite current data.

Human error happens

Users delete files, emails, folders, and site data every day. Without independent backup, recovery windows can be short and incomplete.

Cyber incidents spread fast

Ransomware, malicious insiders, and compromised accounts can corrupt or destroy data across mailboxes, drives, and collaboration tools.

Compliance needs recoverability

Retention alone is not the same as recoverability. Backup helps support audit, legal, and business continuity requirements. SOC Type 1, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, HIPAA, GDPR.

Reliable protection

Comprehensive Microsoft 365 coverage

Exchange Online

Back up mail, calendar, contacts, tasks, metadata, public folders, shared mailboxes, and litigation hold artifacts.

SharePoint Online

Back up sites, documents, libraries, and metadata.

OneDrive

OneDrive for Business. Back up personal sites, documents, libraries, and metadata.

Microsoft Groups & Teams

Back up conversations, public and private channels, calendars, and metadata.

Why choose OpenText Cloudally backup

Built for fast recovery and easy administration – So you Never Have to Face Data Loss Again!

caution

You can lose data permanently without backup

Unlimited

retention

Keep backup data as long as your business requires

Point-in-time recovery

Recover the exact version you need from historical snapshots.

Non-destructive
restore

The Shared
Responsibility Model

Granular
recovery

Search and restore individual items, specific users, or entire mailboxes.

Self-service recovery

Enable faster restores with less admin overhead.

Admin-friendly automation

Auto-detect users and sites, bulk activation, auto-backup, auto-archive, monitoring, alerts, and audit logs.

Flexible
storage model

Use vendor-managed AWS storage or back up to your own S3-compatible storage.

Protected workloads

Unified Multi-Workload UI/UX