NexServ Managed BackupHornetsecurity / Proofpoint MSP Platform
Microsoft 365 + Virtual Machine Backup
Recovery options that remain available when production systems do not.
NexServ delivers managed Microsoft 365 backup and Hornetsecurity VM Backup to protect cloud data and supported Hyper-V, VMware, and Proxmox workloads with independent storage, monitoring, recovery procedures, and documented testing.
Independent M365 copiesImmutable protection optionsManaged restores
Recovery readinessBackups monitored
3-2-1
Layered resilience
Production, independent backup, and recovery procedures designed around business priorities.
M365Cloud workloads
VMServer workloads
TestedRecovery process
Two recovery layers
Protect Microsoft 365 data and critical virtual infrastructure.
Cloud collaboration and virtual servers fail in different ways. NexServ can manage each backup layer independently while connecting both to a single resilience plan.
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365 Total Backup
Automated backup and recovery for supported Microsoft 365 workloads, stored on vendor infrastructure independent of Microsoft’s production environment.
- Exchange and archive mailboxes
- Teams chats, Planner, and OneNote
- OneDrive and SharePoint
- Entra ID users and groups
- Search, versioning, and granular restore
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VM Backup
Backup, restore, and replication capabilities for supported Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware, and Proxmox virtual-machine environments.
- VM-level backup and replication
- Centralized management
- Offsite and immutable options
- Granular and full-machine recovery
- Recovery planning for critical systems
365 Total Backup
Microsoft 365 is a production platform—not your complete backup strategy.
Independent backup helps address accidental deletion, malicious action, retention gaps, ransomware, account compromise, and recovery requirements that native service features may not fully satisfy.
Automated protection
Supported workloads are backed up automatically multiple times per day with centralized monitoring, health status, alerts, and reporting.
Independent storage
Backup data is stored on Hornetsecurity infrastructure independent of Microsoft, with regional storage options and ransomware-resilient controls.
Flexible recovery
Search, browse, restore versions, recover granular items, and support end-user recovery for selected workloads and configurations.
Current workload scope: Official vendor materials list Microsoft 365 mailboxes and archive mailboxes, Teams chats, Planner, OneNote, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint document libraries, and Entra ID users and groups. NexServ verifies current limitations and restore behavior before relying on a workload for recovery planning.
Controls designed to reduce backup tampering and administrative error
- Immutable backup data protected from external alteration
- AES-256 encryption with individual keys
- Four-eye approval for sensitive administrative actions
- Administrative audit activity and reporting
- Custom retention options for policy alignment
Backup is managed as an ongoing control
- Scope and workload inventory
- Backup health monitoring and escalation
- Restore authorization and documented procedures
- Periodic recovery validation
- Capacity, retention, and lifecycle review
Specific testing frequency, RPO, RTO, retention, and escalation commitments are defined in the NexServ service agreement—not assumed from product marketing.
Hornetsecurity VM Backup
Backup and replication for supported virtual environments.
NexServ can use VM Backup to protect server workloads across supported hypervisors while designing storage, offsite copies, replication, retention, and recovery around the application’s business importance.
| Platform | How it fits | NexServ planning focus |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Hyper-V | VM-level backup, restore, and replication for supported Hyper-V environments. | Host and cluster design, application consistency, offsite copies, recovery order, and licensing. |
| VMware | Centralized protection and recovery for supported VMware virtual machines. | vCenter/host access, storage design, retention, immutable copies, and restore validation. |
| Proxmox | Protection for supported Proxmox virtual-machine deployments. | Supported versions and capabilities, repository placement, recovery procedures, and platform-specific limitations. |
Recovery process
A backup is useful only when the right data can be restored in time.
NexServ builds operational recovery steps around business owners, authorization, dependencies, communications, and evidence—not just a green dashboard.
Define priorities
Identify critical workloads, data owners, acceptable loss windows, recovery objectives, and upstream dependencies.
Document and test
Create restore procedures, validate access, perform representative recoveries, and retain evidence of results and corrective actions.
Respond and improve
During an incident, follow authorization and escalation procedures, restore in priority order, validate service, and update the recovery plan.
Frequently asked questions
Backup questions worth resolving before an incident.
Does Microsoft already back up Microsoft 365?
Microsoft operates resilient production services and provides retention and recovery features, but those capabilities are not identical to an independent backup under your control. Requirements for retention, granular restore, administrative separation, or incident recovery may justify third-party backup.
Is storage unlimited?
Current vendor materials describe unlimited Microsoft 365 backup storage and restoration in applicable offerings. Contract terms, fair-use conditions, regional availability, supported workloads, and retention settings should still be verified in the final proposal.
Can NexServ guarantee a specific RPO or RTO?
Only when the service agreement, architecture, application dependencies, connectivity, recovery method, and testing support that commitment. Product capability alone does not create an enforceable recovery objective.
Can VM Backup protect physical servers?
This page focuses on the vendor’s virtual-machine backup product for supported Hyper-V, VMware, and Proxmox environments. NexServ can assess separate options for physical servers, endpoints, NAS, cloud workloads, or application-specific backup.
Know what can be recovered before something fails.
We’ll review Microsoft 365 workloads, virtual infrastructure, retention, existing backups, recovery objectives, and testing evidence.