Executives across industries have adopted Microsoft 365 (M365) as the backbone of communication and collaboration. With email, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams powering daily operations, uninterrupted access and reliable data recovery are vital. Microsoft provides baseline backup features, but these are limited in retention and recovery granularity. For organizations that must meet compliance rules, protect against accidental deletion, or guard against growing cyber threats, relying only on Microsoft’s default tools leaves gaps.

Assured Data Protection as an Extension of Your Team

Assured Data Protection delivers a managed service that takes the burden off internal IT teams. Instead of buying and managing Rubrik yourself, you gain a dedicated partner monitoring your M365 backups around the clock. Automated ticket generation flags issues immediately, and problems are addressed without requiring your staff to spend hours reacting. Your team sets the retention policies, while Assured monitors and enforces them to fit your compliance and business needs.

This approach covers both standard and custom requirements. Whether your organization needs fourteen days of backups or seven years of retention, Assured adapts to the policy. Default settings capture new users and objects as they are added to your environment, while items you do not want protected are marked appropriately. This method guarantees no overlooked gaps when systems evolve.

Granular and Flexible Recovery with Rubrik

At the core of the service is Rubrik, widely regarded as the most secure and effective backup platform. Rubrik offers immutable storage, meaning data cannot be altered or deleted by cybercriminals. This immutability has helped customers avoid paying ransom in attacks, as recovery from protected data is always possible.

Executives will also appreciate Rubrik’s granular recovery features. Instead of rolling back entire mailboxes or file containers, users can search for a specific file or email using Google-like indexing. Multiple versions of documents are stored, so recovering the exact version from a specific day is fast and straightforward. Recovery can be directed back to the original location, to a different folder, or even across business subscriptions.

Protecting Against Cybersecurity Threats

Cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, and M365 tenants are frequent targets. From credential theft to AI-driven phishing, attackers are finding new ways into corporate environments. Once inside, they attempt to encrypt or erase critical data. Assured Data Protection and Rubrik address this risk through layered defenses.

Data is air gapped by backing it up to Rubrik’s regional tenant outside the organization’s environment. Multi-factor authentication and role-based access further limit exposure. Quorum authentication, requiring a second approver for policy changes, adds another safeguard. Even if attackers compromise credentials, they cannot tamper with the backup set. These security layers give executives confidence that business continuity is protected no matter the scale of attack.

Disaster Recovery with Global Support

Assured Data Protection is solely focused on disaster recovery and data protection, which means customers always have experts ready to respond. With 24×7 global support and dedicated client service contacts, organizations can reach someone who understands the details of their environment at any time. Recovery speeds are also impressive. In demonstrations, recovered emails are often restored before the user can open the mailbox, and even large datasets move quickly compared to typical cloud performance.

Regular reviews keep organizations aligned with best practices, while flexibility allows adjustments as compliance rules or internal policies change. Executives gain the peace of mind that their most valuable business information is being watched and protected at all times.

Why Executives Choose Choice Solutions and Assured Data Protection

Partnering with Choice Solutions and Assured Data Protection means more than simply outsourcing backup. It provides seamless disaster recovery, maintains compliance, and safeguards operations against cybersecurity risks without straining internal resources. By leveraging Rubrik’s technology and Assured’s dedicated management, companies gain resilient protection for Microsoft 365 while maintaining control over policy decisions. Contact us today to learn how Choice Solutions and Assured Data Protection can strengthen your M365 backup and disaster recovery strategy.