Qnap launches a new version of Boxafe, its backup solution for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. Boxafe allows you to create secure backups of data stored in the cloud.

Qnap announces in a press release the launch of Boxafe 2.0, a new version of the backup service for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. Enterprises and managed service providers can use Boxafe 2.0 to protect SaaS data from unforeseen disasters that could cause irreparable harm to businesses. Qnap introduces a handful of new features and licensing formulas to Boxafe.

important functions

We provide an overview of the most important innovations in Boxafe 2.0:

• Backup to NAS or Cloud: Back up SaaS data not only to a local QNAP NAS, but also to local servers or a cloud-based QuTScloud.
• Subdomain backup: Even if organizations have multiple business domains/subdomains, Boxafe allows users to secure data across all subdomains as well as the root domain through a single interface.
• Roles and permissions: IT staff can efficiently manage thousands of employee SaaS accounts while protecting personal data by flexibly assigning permissions and custom job roles for backup/restore tasks.
• Improved backup management: While previous versions of Boxafe stored the backup data in a hidden path on the NAS volumes where it is installed, version 2.0 supports backup with custom storage paths. This includes backing up to local premises or external storage via iSCSI. To ensure data security, backup data is retained even if users uninstall Boxafe.
• Access to logs: Keep detailed logs of all activities conducted with Boxafe to protect company data from misuse.
• Secondary backup for double security: Boxafe 2.0 makes protecting data easier by supporting easy secondary backups with Hybrid Backup Sync and the ability to relink existing backup data. Depending on the requirement, users can restore data as full or granular recovery. Users can recover data by overwriting original data or saving it as new data in a new folder

Licenses and prices

Since Boxafe is also a SaaS offering, users have to choose between different formulas. There are some options for both Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. A free version is available for up to thirty connected users. This also includes ten shared drives in the workspace or ten Sharepoint and five Teams domains for Microsoft.

The paid version allows you to connect up to a thousand users and create backups for an unlimited number of domains. Qnap offers a free trial period for thirty people. After this period, we asked Qnap for more information about subscription pricing.

The cloud alone is not enough

There is actually a need for services like Boxafe that create a secure copy of your Google or Microsoft data. Sometimes people think that a cloud storage account is enough to protect their most important files. Although data has a higher chance of survival in the cloud, no solution is 100% secure.

A recent bug in Google Drive makes this clear: users lost months’ worth of files and were left helpless without a backup. To prepare for disasters, it is always necessary to back up critical data both locally and in the cloud.