Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I back up Microsoft Entra ID?
Microsoft states explicitly in the shared responsibility model that they are not responsible for protecting your data. Here’s the bottom line (in Microsoft’s own words):
"You own your data and identities. You are responsible for protecting the security of your data and identities, on-premises resources, and the cloud components you control (which varies by service type)."
In the event of a cyberattack or accidental deletion, having a reliable backup with quick recovery capabilities is crucial. Restoring Entra ID data can be a labor-intensive manual process. Entra ID data is vital to your operations, and downtime can be expensive.
What data does Barracuda Entra ID Backup protect?
Barracuda Entra ID Backup is available in two tiers: included with Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup for M365 and Barracuda Entra ID Backup Premium. The version included with Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup for M365 protects the user, group, role, and administrative unit object types from Microsoft Entra ID. Barracuda Entra ID Backup Premium protects all the user components as well as app registrations, audit logs, authentication method policies, authentication strength policies, BitLocker keys, conditional access policies, device management, enterprise applications, and named locations.
How is Barracuda Entra ID Backup licensed?
For customers who purchase Barracuda Entra ID Backup without licensing Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup, it is licensed on a per-user basis. For Barracuda Entra ID Backup, all member users in the tenant must be licensed.
Barracuda Entra ID Backup is included at no additional charge for customers who license Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup for Microsoft 365 data.
How much storage does Barracuda Entra ID Backup provide?
You are free to back up and protect an unlimited amount of Entra ID data in Barracuda Cloud Storage.
How long can I retain my backup data?
Unlimited retention means you can retain the data as long as you would like.
How do I access my Microsoft 365 backups?
Barracuda Entra ID Backup is software-as-a-service (SaaS), and it is accessed and managed through the same trusted Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup application available today for backing up Microsoft 365 data.
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup can be accessed through Barracuda Cloud Control, a cloud-based service that makes it easy to monitor and configure Barracuda products and services from a single console.
Can I restore multiple items at once?
Yes, Barracuda Entra ID Backup allows the selection of multiple items during a restore without performance issues
