Introduction to Druva inSync for Groups
Overview
With the increasing adoption of Groups for easy collaboration, it is essential to safeguard this critical data from corruption, compromise, or loss. To safeguard your Groups data, Druva cloud is the perfect solution for you that ensures the integrity of data by protecting it from ransomware and provides hassle-free backup and recovery.
Refer to the video-based Quick Reference Guide to get started with Groups.
Benefits
Let's look at the benefits of using Druva cloud for Groups data protection.
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Recover Groups data and avoid any business disruptions caused due to data loss in case of accidental deletion or ransomware attack.
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Auto-configuration and retention settings that help in reduced time and efforts to protect Groups data.
- One-time configuration to secure, manage, track, monitor, and get notified of compliance risks of Groups data in your organization.
Supported Microsoft 365 editions
The following Microsoft 365 editions are supported:
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Microsoft 365 For Business |
Microsoft 365 Business Basic Microsoft 365 Business Standard Microsoft 365 Business Premium |
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Microsoft 365 For Enterprise |
Microsoft 365 E3 Microsoft 365 E5 Microsoft 365 F3 |
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Office 365 For Enterprise |
Office 365 E1 Office 365 E3 Office 365 E5 |
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Government |
Office 365 E1 Office 365 E3 Office 365 E5 |
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Education |
Office 365 A1 Office 365 A3 Office 365 A5 |
Data backed up for Groups
The data backup is supported for the following group types:
- Microsoft 365 groups
- Distribution groups
- Security groups
- Mail-enabled security groups
Private as well as public groups data is also backed up. The backup includes the following components:
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Groups Metadata |
Name, email, type, membership type, privacy, created on, members and owners, groups settings, the sensitivity label
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Site |
All sites and subsites content, document libraries, lists, pages, and all metadata |
Supported tasks for Groups
The following table displays the various tasks that you can perform for Groups by using inSync:
| Backup | Restore | Download | *Federated Search | Legal Hold | **Scan the data for compliance risks |
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Required roles and permissions for access to Groups
For more information about the required permissions to access and protect Groups data, see Microsoft 365 App Permissions for Druva App.
Integration with SharePoint
Sharepoint is an associated sub-app only for Microsoft 365 groups. The following table explains how the integration between Groups and SharePoint works for different workflows.
| Workflow | Groups | SharePoint |
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Discover (auto/manual) |
If a Group is discovered |
The corresponding site is discovered on the SharePoint side. |
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Backup |
If a Group backup is triggered |
The backup is triggered for the SharePoint site if it is configured and enabled for backup on Druva Cloud SharePoint protection page. |
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Scheduled backup |
If the scheduled backup is triggered |
The backup is triggered for the associated SharePoint site as well if it is configured and enabled for backup on Druva Cloud SharePoint protection page. |
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Disable |
If you disable a group |
It disables the associated site on the SharePoint side. |
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Enable |
If you enable a group |
It enables the associated site on the SharePoint side. |
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Delete |
If you delete a group |
It deletes the associated site on the SharePoint side. |
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Restore: Full Group Restore is supported for Microsoft 365 Groups. |
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In-place restore |
Group metadata is restored in-place first |
Then the site data is restored to an existing site. |
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Restore to a new group |
A new group is created. Group metadata is restored to a new group |
If the source Group has a SharePoint site associated with it, a site is created linked to the Group where the site data is restored. |
Note: If the SharePoint site and Microsoft 365 groups have different backup frequencies, the minimum backup frequency is considered for both.