Office 365 Backups

[supportman]

No we don't backup once they leave its gone.

[Boredguy]

Once they leave, their network account is removed which in turn disables their 365 account and deletes it.

We can restore it for up to 30 days if required, but in over 20 years the number of times a leaver has needed a file can be counted on 1 hand

[TechMonkey]

I re-found the Synology have an M365 backup free as part of their devices, so if you have a Synology device, and have space, you can back up to site for free.

[psydii]

We move leavers to the free A1 licences until such time they hit the end of our retention period (typically 2 years for students), then they get unlicensed.

[enjay]

We can restore it for up to 30 days if required, but in over 20 years the number of times a leaver has needed a file can be counted on 1 hand

 

Agreed, with the exception of Year 11 leavers who change their mind and come back a few weeks in to Year 12. Sometimes they ask for specific pieces of coursework, mostly Computing students.

 

Staff we keep for 12 months, as I would prefer to do that and then look for a specific file/folder for their replacement, rather than pass their entire MyDocs over to their replacement/line manager (although we do tell people this could happen and to remove all personal files and emails before leaving)

[Boredguy]

any of the Y12s that come back have to have a new account anyway since they are mainly taught at one of the other schools in the MAT

[mavhc]

And the final IT lesson of your school life is: how to transfer your files to your own account

[supportman]

I re-found the Synology have an M365 backup free as part of their devices, so if you have a Synology device, and have space, you can back up to site for free.

 

I finally got around to testing this and I must say its fantastic. So easy to use and just set and forget.

 

It even has a instant backup mode which is very cool.

 

Certainly gives me a little more peace of mind having our main Sharepoint staff file share backed up now.

[AnimatedCarrots]

I just started trialing this today, and I’m amazed at how affordable it is compared to other competitors. I can’t believe it doesn’t get more attention! Most people seem to default to Redstorr, Veeam, or Synology. While those options are great, their prices are outrageously high especially for schools. Thanks for the suggestion!

[loxford01]

I would recommend looking at this https://synaas.uk/ Hosted Synology Backup