Data Protection Made
Simple for Microsoft Entra ID
Your company’s identity is your responsibility
- Protect Entra ID users, groups, app registrations, and more
- Data recovery with speed and reliability
- Choose a backup service or self-managed software
Mitigate Risks to Microsoft Entra ID
Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) faces over 600M daily attacks. Threat actors know the fastest way to bring an organization to its knees is by targeting Entra ID — the gateway to the digital identity of the modern workplace.
The need to protect Entra ID goes beyond cybersecurity threats. Businesses also face challenges with complex compliance requirements, recycle bin limits, accidental deletions, and policy misconfigurations.
Unlock Seamless Backup Solutions
Veeam’s Microsoft Entra ID backup solutions take the complexity out of data protection for your Entra ID tenant by providing comprehensive backup and restoration for Entra ID users, groups, application registrations, and other objects.
With Veeam, you can rest easily knowing that when something goes wrong with Entra ID — and it will — you have the data resilience in place to recover quickly.
Robust Entra ID Data Backup
Ensure proper recovery of Entra ID tenants by protecting key objects, including audit and sign-in logs.
Data Sovereignty
Store all your Microsoft Entra ID data in the cloud region of your choice with built-in redundancy.
Frequent Backups, Minimal Loss
Minimize data loss by backing up Entra ID multiple times per day.
Risks of Unprotected Microsoft Entra ID Security
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277
days
average time to identify and contain a breach, with 207 days for identification and 70 days for containment
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600
million
daily cybercriminal and nation‑state identity attacks
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3
x
more
identities to manage as the use of non‑human machine identities increases
Protect the Integrity of Your Identity
Powerful Microsoft Entra ID Backup Capabilities
BACKUP SERVICE
Backup Made Simple
Log in via a web-based browser and seamlessly create your first backup job with the convenience of an as-a-service offering.
BACKUP SERVICE
Secured & Deployed for You
A secure backup service managed for you, offloading maintenance, updates, and security fixes to the experts.
BACKUP SERVICE
Unlimited Storage
Scale data protection without the constraints of traditional storage limitations.
BACKUP SERVICE
Alleviate Forensic Investigation Challenges
Bolster forensic investigations with a point-in-time copy of your IAM service.
BACKUP SOFTWARE
Establish Data Resilience
Automate backup processes to minimize the risk of human error by enforcing consistent resilience practices.
BACKUP SOFTWARE
Granular Recovery
Object-level recovery empowers you to confidently choose exactly what you restore.
BACKUP SERVICE
Guard Against Third-Party Risk
Ensure your business’s security against vendor-related cyberattacks.
BACKUP SERVICE
Data Sovereignty
Store all your Microsoft Entra ID data in the cloud region of your choice.
BACKUP SOFTWARE
Accelerated Change Detection
Quickly identify inconsistencies created by human error, threat actors, automated attacks, and more.
Secure Your Entra ID Data on Your Terms
deployment, management, and delivery options, you can choose the Entra ID backup approach that suits you best.
BACKUP SERVICE
Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft Entra ID
- Infrastructure and security updates are managed by Veeam
- Unlimited cloud storage included
- You create backups and complete restores
BACKUP SOFTWARE
Veeam Backup for Microsoft Entra ID
- Self-managed & deployed in your own infrastructure
- Choose any storage (on-premises or cloud object)
- Secure Entra ID data in Veeam Data Platform with your Veeam Universal License
FAQs
What is Veeam’s Microsoft Entra ID Backup?
Veeam offers two deployments options for backing up Microsoft Entra ID. These options include:
- Veeam Backup for Microsoft Entra ID is a dedicated software solution designed to protect Microsoft Entra ID environments and ensure the security, resilience, and recovery of your identity management systems.
- Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft Entra ID is a SaaS backup solution providing comprehensive backup and restore for Entra ID users, groups, application registrations and other objects. Discover the power of an all-in-one cloud service — with unlimited storage included — built within a modern, unified UI for a seamless user experience.
Why do I need to back up Microsoft Entra ID?
Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) faces over 600M attacks every day. Threat actors know the fastest way to bring an organization to its knees is by targeting Entra ID — the gateway to the digital identity of the modern workplace. The need to protect Entra ID goes beyond cybersecurity threats. Businesses also face challenges with complex compliance requirements, recycle bin limits, accidental deletions, and policy misconfigurations. Your company’s identity is your responsibility.
To learn more, check out our white paper, 6 Reasons for Microsoft Entra ID Backup.
What Microsoft Entra ID data does Veeam protect?
How does Veeam ensure fast recovery of Microsoft Entra ID?
Where can I store my Microsoft Entra ID backups?
- With Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft Entra ID, store all your Microsoft Entra ID data in the cloud region of your choice with built-in redundancy.
- With Veeam Backup for Microsoft Entra ID, you choose your own storage, either on-premises, in the cloud (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud), or in a hybrid environment.
How often does Veeam back up Microsoft Entra ID?
Does Veeam’s Microsoft Entra ID Backup support compliance?
What counts as a Microsoft Entra ID user?
What are the different types of Entra ID users?
In Entra ID, users can be categorized into different types based on their roles and permissions. Here are some common types of users within Entra ID:
- External users: These are users from outside the organization who have been invited to collaborate within the Entra ID tenant. They can be guests with limited access based on permissions granted.
- Member Users: Standard users within the organization who have access to applications and resources based on their assigned roles.
- Service Accounts: Non-human accounts used by applications or services to authenticate and interact with resources, often with specific permissions assigned.
What counts as an Entra ID user at Veeam?
With both Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft Entra ID and Veeam Backup for Microsoft Entra ID, only enabled users count toward the required number of licenses. Guest users and non-enabled users do not contribute to the licensing requirements for Veeam solutions.
What is an enabled member Entra ID user?
An Entra ID enabled user refers to an individual account within Microsoft's Entra Identity platform that has been activated and is authorized to access resources and services within an organization.
Enabled users have the ability to authenticate and gain access to applications, data, and other resources that the organization provides. Their accounts may include various attributes such as usernames, email addresses, and assigned roles, which determine their level of access and permissions.
How to find the total number of enabled member Entra ID users within your organization:
An admin can find the total number of enabled Entra ID users in their organization by logging into the Entra ID Admin console with admin credentials. Once there, they can click on "Users" to access the user list and apply filters to display only enabled users by selecting the "Status" filter. The total number of enabled users will then be shown at the top of the user list.
What counts as a user with the VDC bundles?
With the Veeam Data Cloud Flex and Premium bundles, only the total number of Microsoft 365 users is counted towards licensing. Additionally, all enabled Entra ID users are supported for free up to 3x the total number of M365 users, per the Fair Use Policy.
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