#Cloud Backup for Google Workspace December 2024

Release Date: December 8, 2024

• Preview: Cloud Backup for Google Workspace now supports Google Chat. To get started, you must configure a custom Google app with the required permission scopes, then navigate to Protection and select the containers to enable the Chat service. For Chat data recovery in preview mode, Cloud Backup portal only supports selecting Chat backup data via the Search mode and exporting backup data as the HTML format. The ReCenter portal does not yet support Chat data recovery.

• In Settings > General, the Retention policy section has the following improvements:

  • Enhanced the user interface by replacing drop-down lists with textboxes, simplifying the process for users to set retention period values.

  • You can now select the Use a custom retention policy for each container option, and then customize retention policies for containers.

  • If your organization enables backup for Chat, you can configure a retention policy for the Chat service.

• When you use a Google account to access the Cloud Backup for Google Workspace environment via the direct URL (https://gsuitebackup.avepointonlineservices.com/) for the first time, a pop-up window will appear if you signed up for AvePoint Online Services with a local account. In the pop-up window, you can choose to link the local account with your Google account to enable single sign-on.