Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
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$2.63 USD per Microsoft 365 user per month billed annually
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What is Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is a SaaS backup and recovery service for Microsoft 365 workloads such as Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft Teams. It is used by IT and security teams to protect Microsoft 365 data from accidental deletion, retention gaps, and ransomware-related recovery scenarios. The service is operated and hosted by Veeam and is designed to reduce the need to deploy and manage backup infrastructure. It focuses on backup, retention, search, and restore operations rather than broader Microsoft 365 governance or migration management.
Purpose-built M365 backup
The product focuses on protecting core Microsoft 365 services, including email, files, and collaboration content. It supports common recovery workflows such as item-level and mailbox/site restores that administrators need for day-to-day incidents. This aligns well with organizations that want a dedicated Microsoft 365 data protection layer rather than a general admin console.
SaaS delivery reduces overhead
Because it is delivered as a cloud service, customers do not need to provision backup servers, storage, or perform routine platform maintenance. This can simplify operations for smaller IT teams and distributed environments. It also fits organizations that prefer predictable service operations managed by the vendor instead of self-hosted backup components.
Operational recovery tooling
The service is oriented around backup administration tasks such as policy/retention configuration, backup monitoring, and restore execution. It provides capabilities that support incident response and eDiscovery-adjacent needs, such as locating and restoring specific content. In the Microsoft 365 management tools landscape, this is a clear strength versus products that primarily emphasize reporting, governance, or migration.
Not a governance platform
The product is primarily a backup and recovery service, not a full Microsoft 365 governance, permissions, or lifecycle management suite. Organizations looking for deep configuration management, policy enforcement, or tenant-wide governance workflows may need additional tools. This can increase tool sprawl when broader Microsoft 365 administration requirements exist.
Cloud hosting and residency constraints
As a vendor-operated SaaS, data storage location and residency options may not match every regulatory or internal policy requirement. Some organizations require customer-managed keys, specific sovereign cloud regions, or strict controls over where backups are stored. Those needs can limit suitability compared with approaches that allow more customer-controlled hosting choices.
Cost scales with protected users
Pricing typically scales with the number of protected Microsoft 365 users and selected service tiers, which can become significant for large tenants. Budgeting can be harder when headcount fluctuates or when multiple tenants must be protected. Organizations may need to compare total cost against alternatives that bundle broader Microsoft 365 management features or offer different licensing models.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation (for Microsoft 365) | $2.63 USD per user/month (billed annually)* — volume tiers: $3.50 (10–50 users), $3.15 (51–250 users), $2.63 (251+ users) | Data Resilience for Microsoft 365; all-inclusive SaaS with unlimited backup storage, granular restores for M365 items; pay per Microsoft 365 user; volume discounts available; buy via Microsoft Marketplace/resellers. |
| Advanced | $3.71 USD per user/month (billed annually) MSRP; $3.33 USD per user/month (billed annually)* (volume representation) | Everything in Foundation plus Entra ID data resilience (granular restore of Entra ID tenant data); Entra ID can be added/discounted when bundled. |
| Premium | $7.00 USD per user/month (billed annually) | Everything in Advanced plus Microsoft 365 Disaster Recovery (lightning-fast backups with no throttling, bulk restore at scale); includes Entra ID protection; enterprise/partner pricing may vary. |
*All prices may vary by region and are available through Microsoft Marketplace, resellers and service providers. The starred price points on the Veeam site are represented as volume discounts for large tiers (251+ users); Entra ID standalone pricing and allocation details shown separately on the official site.
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2006
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