Cloud-to-cloud backup, explained.
If your business runs on SaaS, your data lives on someone else's computer — but the job of backing it up is still yours.
What is cloud-to-cloud backup?
Cloud-to-cloud (C2C) backup means copying data out of one SaaS platform and storing it in an independent second location — usually another cloud. If something goes wrong in M365, Google Workspace, Salesforce or Xero, the backup provider still has a clean copy you can restore from.
What to look for
- Coverage — not just email. Mailboxes, calendars, contacts, OneDrive/Drive, SharePoint sites, Teams, and shared drives.
- Retention — unlimited or multi-year, not 30 days.
- Granular restore — one file, one email, or the whole mailbox.
- EU data residency — important if you handle personal data under GDPR.
- Point-in-time recovery — roll back to before a ransomware event.
Cloud-to-cloud options
CloudAlly
One of the most established C2C backup services. Supports M365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Box and Dropbox with EU storage and unlimited retention.
See CloudAlly →Rewind
Focused on backing up SaaS apps like Shopify, QuickBooks Online, BigCommerce and Trello. The right tool if your critical data lives in e-commerce or accounting SaaS.
See Rewind →Ransomware and SaaS
Ransomware increasingly targets SaaS directly, riding in on a compromised user account. Native recycle bins and version history help for accidents, but not for coordinated malicious deletion. A separate backup in a separate vendor is the only reliable recovery path.
Protect your Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace.
CloudAlly is the fastest way to add a proper third-party backup for most Irish SMEs.