This paper explains the misconception that Office 365 provides full backup. It details retention gaps, risks of accidental deletion, security threats, and limited recovery controls that fail to meet federal compliance requirements. It highlights Veeam’s ability to deliver scalable, software-defined backups, granular restores, analytics, and cross-cloud flexibility. The document emphasizes that federal agencies remain responsible for data accessibility, legal retention, FOIA requests, and operational resilience, making third-party backup essential for continuity and accountability.

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