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    Scope of and prerequisites for Cloud Application Backup for Microsoft 365 SharePoint Online

    • Summary:Scope of Cloud Application Backup for Microsoft 365 SharePoint Online, and prerequisites to properly enable and use it.
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    Scope

    Cloud Application Backup (CAB) for Microsoft 365 SharePoint Online covers the following:

    • Data backup (sites, site collections, documents, and document libraries)

      Backup can be activated for all or selected sites.

    • Backup data restore

      CAB restore process is non-destructive—that is, the restored data does not overwrite the existing one.

    • Backup data export

    Prerequisites

    To administer CAB for SharePoint Online in your Microsoft 365 environment, the following are required:

    • Microsoft 365 (Business, Education, Enterprise, Government, or Nonprofit) with SharePoint included.

    • Microsoft 365 account with global administrator or SharePoint administrator role.