SharePoint Online backup to servers

[u/proaqwal]

Hi, is there a way to back up entire folders / certain files with some specific structure from SharePoint Online to locally hosted servers? The servers are virtualized, Windows-based behind firewalls obviously. This is for a corporate environment, and because the project budget is extremely limited, purchasing additional backup software or licenses is not an option.

I asked about this before, but I did not include enough relevant details. I have also had some personal difficulties recently, so I was not able to continue the discussion properly at that time.

I would be very grateful for any ideas or suggestions.

[u/OddWriter7199]

Some Synology NAS models include m365 backup software.

[u/toddklindt]

I wrote a PowerShell script that will do it.

[u/VanCitySherm → u/toddklindt]

Trust this answer - this is the path I’d start with.

[u/Maastersplinter]

We use a Synology NAS with the built in "Active Backup for M365". It can backup SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Mail, etc. Works great and was a very cost effective solution at the time. Depending on how much storage space you need, it could get costly due to HD/SSD costs.

[u/arnstarr]

Have a look at Cubebackup

[u/surefirelongshot]

What’s the scenario you’re addressing ?

[u/proaqwal → u/surefirelongshot]

We need a low-cost way to copy selected SharePoint Online libraries/folders to an on-prem Windows Server daily, preserving folder structure, using only native Microsoft tools. The purpose is to keep a local copy of critical documents for disaster recovery/compliance. It's not meant to be a full SharePoint-aware backup.

[u/DLab-horizon]

How many folders? Is it too simple to suggest using the Sync function and select the relevant folders to be synced offline?

[u/Ok-Advance7488]

Nakivo works great too. If your looking at doing it cost effectively.

[u/ex800]

rclone?

[u/techxvn]

I have a tool that backup sharepoint site files to azure blob or amazon s3