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Sep 30
2019

Why Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Is a Must-Have in the Microsoft World and Beyond

BY Matt McDermott

Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) combines what the user knows (password), with what the user has (security token) and what the user is (biometric verification) to ensure user identity. Learn why this verification method is vital in today’s world.

Aug 27
2019

Migrating from Office 365 to Google Workspace: Tips to Remember

BY Dave Wallen

Migrating from one platform to another, particularly one that forms the bedrock of an organization, can be extremely stressful and sub-optimal if not carefully charted. Here are some pointers to lay the groundwork for one such transformational change: migrating from Office 365 to Google Workspace.

Jul 12
2019

6-Point Office 365 Post-Migration Checklist

BY Matt McDermott

Plan for your post-migration with the same enthusiasm as your Office 365 migration planning. Significantly offset the post-migration chaos by adhering to this six-point post-migration checklist.

Jun 28
2019

5 Guidelines for a Successful Office 365 Migration

BY Matt McDermott

When moving to the cloud, security and compliance are among the top concerns for many organizations. Following these 5 guidelines will help to ensure a smooth transition to Office 365 and establish a means for successful operation from the get-go.

Apr 16
2019

The Why, What and How of Migrating from Google Workspace to Office 365

BY Matt McDermott

If your organization is contemplating a migration from Google Workspace to Office 365, it’s best to first consider three questions: Why migrate?… What is the current data landscape?… and how should you proceed with the migration? Answering these questions and understanding how Spanning can help will make your migration seamless and pain free.

Mar 13
2019

How to Build a Microsoft Flow Custom Connector to Spanning API

BY Matt McDermott

Spanning’s Matt McDermott details how customers can use a Microsoft Flow feature called Custom Connectors to craft their own solutions with REST API endpoints like the Spanning Backup for Office 365 API.

Mar 06
2019

7 Tips for a Successful Office 365 Adoption

BY Matt McDermott

While moving to O365 brings a host of exciting features and capabilities, rushing into it can lead to a tedious migration and impact the ROI of the solution. Moving to O365 should be viewed from the long-term lens of adoption, rather than a one-time migration, to realize the benefits of its numerous solutions/tools. In this blog we list key pointers for a smooth transition, along with post-migration tips.

Feb 22
2019

New Feature for Spanning Backup for Office 365: Encryption Key Management

BY Daivat Dholakia

With self-managed encryption keys, Spanning customers now have full control over their data, allowing them to audit key usage, set key rotation policies and revoke access to data at any time — making all encrypted data unreadable.

Jan 14
2019

SharePoint Online Data Protection: Why It’s Needed Now

BY Matt McDermott

SharePoint admins need to understand that the same risks for data loss due to accidental or malicious deletions apply to SharePoint Online content associated in Sites, OneDrive, Groups, and Teams. The native protections Microsoft offers don’t meet the need for fast, accurate recovery in those scenarios, as you’ll learn in this blog post by Matthew McDermott, Microsoft MVP.

Nov 07
2018

Office 365 Data Protection: Part 2 – Litigation Hold

BY Matt McDermott

In Part 1 of this two-part series, we discussed how you need to rely on more than the default retention times for Office 365 to fully protect your data from accidental deletion. In Part 2, we’ll discuss if Exchange Online Litigation Hold and In-Place Hold are good-enough data protection solutions for Office 365, or if your organization may need something purpose-built for Office 365 backup and restore.