MINIMIZE RISK WITH A Hot Standby

Traditional Microsoft 365 continuity means waiting for a restore process to complete before anyone can work again.

Eliminate that restore window entirely by keeping a fully operational standby in constant sync with your Microsoft 365 environment. When an outage hits, there's nothing to restore because everything is already there.

NO RESTORE PROCESS.   NO DATA LOSS.   JUST A REDIRECT.

Business continuity for Microsoft 365, without downtime

Continuous synchronization from Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace. Instant failover, zero downtime, and seamless recovery - without discrupting your users.

  • Zero Downtime
  • NIS2 Objectives
  • DORA Requirements
  • 100% Data Availability
  • CER Resilience measures

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Microsoft 365

Primary platform
Email | Calendar | Contacts | Documents | Tasks | Teams Chat
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Google Workspace

Hot Standby
Email | Calendar | Contacts | Documents | Tasks | Chat

1. SYNC

Data is continuously synced from Microsoft to Google
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2. FAILOVER

Work instantly in Google when Microsoft is down
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3. RECOVER

Migrate your work back into Microsoft after the outage

Instant Failover

Keep business moving with instant access to your data in Google Workspace when Microsoft 365 goes down

Reverse Recovery Sync

When Microsoft 365 is restored, data created in Google can optionally be merged to your primary platform

MICROSOFT 365 OUTAGE SCENARIO

WHAT A HOT STANDBY FAILOVER ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE

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BEFORE

In the background, all Microsoft 365 data (emails, calendars, contacts, tasks, documents) is replicated to a hot standby in Google Workspace 

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DURING

You redirect users, and they work as they normally would, but now in the standby environment

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AFTER

You can move users back in minutes, but there is no forced cutover back. The return to Microsoft 365 happens on the schedule that best fits each team.

Sync 100K+ users

Built for Enterprise Scale

Connecting Software's solutions are the technology layer that makes the Google Business Continuity Plus SKU work.  Deployed globally and refined over years of enterprise use, these solutions support large-scale business continuity scenarios with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

BENEFITS

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Fully functional
hot standby

Minimal downtime, and disruption to users' workflows, eliminating the temptation to turn to shadow IT

Comprehensive Data Synchronization

Complete
Mailbox Sync

Calendars, emails, tasks, contacts, attachments, and metadata are available on the Google standby environment

Multiple Uploads

Complete
Document Sync

Files, folders, and metadata are available on Google Drive in the standby environment, keeping the same structure

SaaS or self-hosted

SaaS or
Self-hosted

SaaS platforms based in the US or the EU, as well as on-premises / self-hosted

Cross-Platform Compatibility

Server-side Synchronization

Changes available on all mobile and desktop devices  

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Scalable for High Volumes

Engineered to handle high user volumes and large mailboxes with ease

Supported Versions

  • Microsoft Cloud
  • Google Cloud
  • Microsoft on-premises
  • Government cloud
  • Air-gapped network
  • Email clients
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft 365, Office 365, Microsoft Exchange Online and Subscription Edition
  • Google Workspace, including Gmail, Google Calendar, and Drive
  • Exchange 2013, 2016, 2019, Online, Subscription Edition
  • Microsoft 365 Government, Office 365 GCC High, Office 365 DoD, Office 365 Secret
  • Yes, with data diodes
  • All email clients, including Microsoft Outlook

A Hot Standby, Not a Restore Process

FAQ

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