Sync & Recover – Archive Differences

This article contains information on the differences between Mimecast Sync & Recover and Mimecast Archive, focusing on their primary purposes, retention, recovery capabilities, and use cases for compliance, long-term storage, or rapid recovery.

Product	Mimecast Archive	Mimecast Sync & Recover
Primary Purpose	Long-term retention, compliance, and eDiscovery.	Backup, synchronization, and recovery.
Focus	Immutable storage for legal and historical purposes.	Operational recovery and mailbox synchronization.
Retention	Retain data for compliance and historical reference.	Ensures recoverability of recent or lost data.
Recovery	Not designed for rapid recovery of mailbox.	Designed for the quick restoration of mailboxes/items.
Scope	Focused on achiving email data.	Includes email (with folder structure), calendars, contacts, notes, and tasks.

In summary:

• Use Mimecast Archive when aiming for compliance, legal discovery, or long-term email data storage.
• Use Mimecast Sync & Recover for backing up, synchronizing, or quickly recovering mailbox data after accidental deletion, corruption, or disasters.