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Business Wire
24-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
CrashPlan Integration with Microsoft 365 Backup Storage Offers Enterprise-Grade Disaster Recovery
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CrashPlan, a leader in cyber-ready data resilience and governance, today announced its integration with Microsoft 365 Backup Storage, enabling enterprises to rapidly restore large amounts of data with 10-minute recovery points and speeds of up to two terabytes (TB) per hour at scale while maintaining control over their data through a single, unified platform. More than two-thirds of organizations are targeted by ransomware. CrashPlan's integration Microsoft 365 Backup Storage is designed to protect industries with high-value, compliance-sensitive data that require stringent Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO). Without proper backup and recovery capabilities, businesses face operational, legal, and financial consequences from data loss events. "When enterprises face large-scale data loss, every minute counts. Downtime due to incidents, whether cyber related or other unforeseen circumstances, isn't just disruptive—it's a direct threat to revenue, compliance, and reputation. The CrashPlan Microsoft 365 Backup Storage integration transforms recovery from hours or days into minutes, without adding operational burden,' said Dan Beer, CEO of CrashPlan. Microsoft 365 Backup Storage enables high-performance, full asset restores across Microsoft Exchange Online, OneDrive, and SharePoint—optimized for use cases like ransomware attacks where rapid recovery of entire workloads is required. Rather than managing separate interfaces or tools, enterprise IT teams can now operate within the CrashPlan platform to orchestrate both large-scale restores via Microsoft 365 Backup Storage and granular restores and search via CrashPlan's existing Microsoft 365 capabilities. Together, these functions support a layered, risk-aware data protection model. Key benefits include: Accelerate Recovery at Scale – Restore full Microsoft 365 assets for selected users at up to 2TB per hour—reducing time to recover from ransomware or any data loss event. One Console, Full Coverage – No need for disparate tools; you can manage everyday data protection and disaster recovery through the CrashPlan console your team already uses. Enterprise Security & Governance – Compliance is baked in, with integrated support for SSO, role-based access control, encryption in transit and at rest, and policy-based user management. Microsoft-Trusted Recovery Infrastructure – Built directly on the native Microsoft 365 Backup Storage architecture, this integration leverages infrastructure trusted by the world's largest organizations to ensure enterprise-grade performance. CrashPlan's SaaS solution is hosted in Microsoft Azure and not only secures Microsoft 365 environments, but also enhances user and admin workflows with built-in capabilities such as self-service recovery, legal hold and granular search across Microsoft 365, endpoint, and server data. 'CrashPlan is committed to delivering cost effective, secure, and scalable data protection across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem,' said Randy De Meno, VP Business Development & Microsoft Practice at CrashPlan. 'Our platform is built for speed, flexibility, and simplicity—so businesses can stay focused on growth, not recovery. Organizations using Microsoft 365 can leverage CrashPlan knowing they have a modern SaaS solution using the latest Microsoft infrastructure to best protect and manage their data.' As a preferred Microsoft vendor, CrashPlan complements the shared responsibility model by extending data protection beyond the standard 30–90-day retention periods. This new integration represents a deepening of this collaboration, using Microsoft's trusted infrastructure to deliver rapid disaster recovery capabilities for the world's largest organizations. 'With this integration, CrashPlan has taken a major step in helping our joint customers promptly recover operations after cyber incidents. We look forward to continuing to work together with them to enhance the resilience of customer data,' said Microsoft's Brad Gussin, Principal Group Product Manager, Microsoft 365 Backup. Learn more about CrashPlan's Microsoft 365 Backup Storage integration here. About CrashPlan CrashPlan provides cyber resilience and data protection through a unified platform trusted by organizations worldwide. With secure, scalable backup and recovery for servers, endpoints, and SaaS applications, CrashPlan safeguards critical data against threats such as accidental deletion, ransomware, and system failure. Built with proactive threat detection and automated governance, CrashPlan ensures continuous access, compliance, and peace of mind—without disrupting your business.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Opinion: Antitrust laws and national security
As a conservative who deeply values the principle of free markets, I have always been a staunch advocate for competition. This fundamental principle promotes individual enterprise, encourages accountability and reinforces the belief that the best ideas should win in a fair contest. Competition is embedded in the fabric of our country's history and is a cornerstone of what has made America a beacon of prosperity. Our tech industry is one such example where competition has played an important role, with many breakthroughs occurring as a result of ingenuity and advancement. However, this is not always the case, and sometimes competition is stifled in favor of a singular monopoly wielding unchecked power. Within our tech landscape, one such monopoly exists: Microsoft. Once a trailblazer for American innovation, Microsoft now dominates the government IT sector, providing email and office services for roughly 85% of federal agencies. This market share is not the result of free market competition, but rather the outcome of restrictive licensing practices and other restrictions on fair competition. Such practices discourage innovation, jeopardize creativity and challenge the important core principles that promote competition in the free market. Overreliance on a single provider is not merely theoretical. In 2023, Chinese state-backed hackers exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Online to breach sensitive government communications. Emails from senior officials, including the U.S. Ambassador to China and the Secretary of Commerce, were compromised. A subsequent review by the Department of Homeland Security revealed a series of avoidable errors by Microsoft, highlighting how a lack of competition can result in significant challenges. However, something even more disconcerting has arisen. Microsoft's operations in China raise some troubling questions. In order to operate within China's borders, the company must comply with the nation's stringent cybersecurity laws, which require foreign tech companies to share sensitive information with the Chinese government. This compliance with their laws allows a foreign country to create a potential backdoor into U.S. systems, which puts our national security at risk. It's time to act. Antitrust laws exist not to penalize companies for their success but to ensure that those companies earn that success through innovation and not by leveraging market dominance to exclude competitors. It is about preserving the integrity of the free market by addressing the challenges posed by monopolistic practices. America's technological infrastructure, economic competitiveness and national security are at risk. To address these challenges, we must call upon our congressional leaders and regulatory agencies to diversify government IT providers. First, let's prioritize creating an environment for a competitive procurement process that allows multiple companies to compete for government contracts on a level playing field. This will enhance innovation and fair competition. Second, encouraging transparency is important. Companies entrusted with substantial government contracts must be held responsible for security lapses and operational shortcomings. Third, cybersecurity standards and those who are entrusted with protecting sensitive government data should be subjected to stricter security requirements. Finally, it is imperative that our policymakers investigate potential anti-competitive practices and ensure that companies with large government contracts have their licensing agreements examined to maintain compliance with antitrust laws. We know that the strength of our nation depends on the creativity and ingenuity of individuals and companies competing to build a better future. It's time to hold Microsoft — and any company that jeopardizes the free market — responsible. By insisting that those elected to represent us uphold antitrust laws, we can protect against these unchecked monopolies and ensure that our tech industry remains competitive, diverse and secure, while also remaining grounded in the conservative principles of fairness, responsibility and opportunity. Let's work together to ensure our tech industry reflects these values and protects our national interests.
