Configuring initial M365 backups; slow or failing

Modified on Fri, 17 Jul at 9:28 AM

Posted: 26 January 2026, 11:34 UTC

Status: Resolved

Description:  The platform is experiencing intermittent failures when partners & customers are attempting to create initial backup sets with the Microsoft 365 & Entra ID backup products. This results in the configuration of initial backup sets taking longer than normal, or failing completely. Our engineers are currently working on deploying a number of changes to the platform over the next 2 weeks, as they become available. Partners attempting to onboard new customers to the platform, should expect this to take longer than normal. Partners with a large number of new customers to onboard are recommended to postpone until the week of 2nd of February.

Update 27/01/26 - Improvements have been made to the add customer, add products & add user functionality within the redapp. This should improve performance and reliability.More changes to follow over the next 2 weeks

Update 29/01/26 - Further improvements announced with a planned release 30 Jan and 6 Feb (dates are estimated at this time)- please see the full details in this FAQ: https://helpdesk.redstor.com/support/solutions/articles/4000226282

Update 05/02/26 - An improvement has been added to the Microsoft Authentication flow relating to retries, and the immediate account selection option is once more available

Update 06/02/26 - Indications are the improvement has resolved the issue.

Scope:  M365 backup products.

Status:  Resolved


Update history

  • 01/26/2026 11:34:13 (UTC):  Initial notification

  • 01/27/2026 16:26:46 (UTC):  First Improvement deployed

  • 01/29/2026 14:02:07 (UTC):  Link to planned updates

  • 02/05/2026 15:36:24 (UTC):  Second Improvement deployed

  • 02/06/2026 09:53:24 (UTC):  Marked as resolved

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