BACKUP FOR AUTOMATE & PROTECT

Back up Google Workspace in your own cloud environment

Back up Gmail, Drive, Shared Drives, Calendar, Contacts and Chat with flexible recovery options and clear reporting.

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COVERAGE

Back up the Google Workspace data your teams rely on

With Backup for Automate & Protect, you can back up Gmail & Chat as often as every 20 minutes; Drive, Calendars & Contacts every 4 hours. Restore only what you need, from a file or folder to an email or user account.

Gmail

Chat

Drive & Shared Drives

Calendar

Contacts

Files & folders



HOW IT WORKS

Set policies, monitor backups and restore with control

Backup helps teams define what gets backed up, track backup health and restore data when something is lost, deleted or needed for review.

  • Apply backup policies by user, Shared Drive, data type and frequency
  • Monitor backup health, errors, paused backups and restoration activity
  • Restore full accounts or individual items, depending on the data type
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Protected & Recoverable
2.5 TB

across Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Shared Drives, Contacts & Chat

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Estimated using typical Google Workspace storage patterns

COMPLIANCE-ready reporting

Keep backup activity visible and auditable

Audit logs

Track backup, restore, policy, purge and access activity for investigation and review.

Export reports

Export dashboard data and backup activity to support internal reporting and compliance reviews.

Certified controls

Work with a provider with ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials certified controls.


PART OF AUTOMATE & PROTECT

Make backup part of your Google Workspace compliance strategy

Backup works alongside Archive and Workflows in Automate & Protect.

From one platform keep data recoverable, retain records, reduce manual offboarding risk and prove compliance.
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FAQs

Can I use Google Vault instead of backup?
Google Vault is designed for retention, eDiscovery and legal hold. Backup is designed to create independent recovery points so teams can restore data after deletion, loss or unwanted changes. Many organizations use both for different purposes.
Where is my backup data stored?
Automate & Protect stores backup data in your own Google Cloud or AWS environment, giving your organization more control over where backup data lives and how it is governed.
What Google Workspace data can Automate & Protect back up?
Automate & Protect can back up Gmail, Drive, Shared Drives, Calendar, Contacts and Chat. Backup scope depends on your configuration and Google Workspace environment.
How often is Google Workspace data backed up?
Backup frequency depends on your configuration and policy settings. Teams can set backup policies based on users, data types and operational needs.
Can I restore individual items or full accounts?
Yes. Backup supports full or item-level restore for some data types, including Mail, Drive and Chat. Some data types, such as Calendar and Contacts, support full restoration only.
How does backup for Google Drive and Shared Drives work?
Automate & Protect backs up files and folders from users’ My Drives and Shared Drives according to the backup policies you set.

You can control backup frequency, retention and how much historical Google Drive data is included in the initial backup, then monitor backup status from one place.

When you need to recover data, you can search backups and restore individual files, folders or Shared Drive data rather than restoring everything.

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How does Backup support compliance?
Automate & Protect helps teams keep backup activity visible with audit logs, reporting and customer-owned storage options. This can support internal governance, vendor reviews and compliance processes.