Qnap: Boxafe Policy V. 2.0 SaaS Backup/Restore Features for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365

Qnap Systems, Inc. announced changes to Boxafe, the Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 backup solution.

These features will take effect from version 2.0, including new features and license plans.

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Boxafe 2.0 enhance its performance but usability for enterprises.

Roles and permissions: IT staff can manage thousands of employee SaaS accounts while securing personal data by flexibly designating backup/restore job permissions, such as global admin, domain admin, auditor, and customized user roles.
Improved backup management: While previous Boxafe stores backup data in a hidden path in the NAS volumes where Boxafe is installed, upcoming versions support backing up with customized storage paths. It includes backup to local spaces, cloud (via HybridMount), iSCSI, or VJBOD. To ensure data safety, backup data will be kept even if users uninstall Boxafe.
Secondary backup for doubled protection: To reduce user effort, Boxafe 2.0 supports secondary backup with Hybrid Backup Sync and the relinking function to existing backup data. DR can be fast by using full data export/restore, allowing users to restore backup data to a single folder by overwriting the original data.

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License plans from Boxafe 2.0
To enjoy enterprise-class backup/restore features, users can upgrade Boxafe to V.2.0. Before upgrading, consult the following table to see the limits for free licenses.

New license plan	For Google Workspace	For Microsoft 365
Free	$0 for 30 users + 10 Shared Drives	$0 for 30 users + 10 SharePoint sites + 5 teams in Teams
Paid subscription	Monthly/annual fee per user + Unlimited Shared Drives	Monthly/annual fee per user + Unlimited SharePoint sites + Unlimited teams in Teams
Enterprise	Bespoke (Please contact us if your business has 1,000+ users in one domain.)	Bespoke (Please contact us if your business has 1,000+ users in one domain.)

For better understanding of new license plan, use scenario examples below:

Company A uses Google Workspace. They have 25 email accounts and 10 Shared Drives with 100+ files inside. They can use the free plan.
Company B uses Google Workspace. They have 200 email accounts and uncountable Shared Drives. They must purchase 170 licenses. They also can backup/restore unlimited Shared Drives.
Company C uses Microsoft 365. They have 30 email accounts, 10 SharePoint sites (with many files), and 5 teams in Teams (with many files). They can use the free plan.

Further details will be announced soon.

Resources:
Boxafe V.1.5 slides
Video Boxafe V.1.5