msp backup

MSP backup covers the tools, vendors, and operational questions that managed service providers face when protecting client data. Recent discussion centers on Slide, a Westport, Connecticut backup vendor, adding Microsoft 365 backup to its business continuity and disaster recovery platform. An invite-only partner preview began at a summit, with broader availability planned for early 2027; the product remains in alpha and beta testing, so MSPs cannot yet buy it or deploy it to client tenants. The notable design choice is consolidating Microsoft 365 data into the same console and workflows MSPs already use for servers and workstations, rather than treating SaaS backup as a separate product.