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Reduce SharePoint storage costs by 61%—with consistent end user experience

ShArc automatically archives inactive SharePoint data to low-cost Azure storage. End users keep full access with one-click restore. 

 No IT tickets. No disruption.

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"ShArc has done what Microsoft clearly refused to do. Utilizing a cheaper cold storage approach as a backend for live active SharePoint sites is perfect! End users don't see a change but data storage costs are kept in control. Its an ingenious solution to a problem all SharePoint admins face." 

John Terrence  |  IT Manager  |  Simple Mills Inc.

Why IT admins trust ShArc

Trusted Microsoft 365 partner with 1,500+ customers, 2.5+ PB moved data, Zero disruption for end users. 

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More than 500 organizations trst ShArc
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2.5 PB data successfully offloaded
 
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$3.7 Million storage costs saved

Why SharePoint archiving is necessary

 Every IT admin knows the problem: The costs of additional SharePoint storage are too high. 

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Continuous growth, silent billing
SharePoint data grows even when nobody uses it. Versioning silently inflates storage. Inactive data is billed exactly like active data.
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Microsoft's own archive is limited
Microsoft 365 Archive has no immediate restore. Up to 24-hours restore delays, up to 4-month re-archiving delays, and far less control over policies.
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Manual cleanup doesn't scale
Asking teams to clean up their files never works at scale. It's unreliable, time-consuming, and always falls back on IT.
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Versioning silently inflates storage consumption
ShArc limits this with flexible version retention and by moving inactive versions and large files to low-cost Azure Blob Storage. 

Automated SharePoint archiving in 4 steps

Set your rules once. ShArc handles the rest: automatically, continuously, invisibly to end users.
1

Identify

ShArc scans your SharePoint and identifies inactive or oversized files based on your policies.
2

Archive

Files are automatically moved to low-cost Azure Blob storage — in your own tenant, under your control.
3

Preserve

Metadata, links, and permissions stay intact in SharePoint. Users see no change in their libraries.
4

Restore

Users restore any file themselves with one click. No IT ticket, no waiting, no helpdesk involvement.

Comparison: SharePoint archiving with ShArc versus Microsoft 365 Archive

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Microsoft Archive
Control
Policy-based, automated/scheduled
More limited control
Granularity
File-level via policies, plus full sites and libraries
File-level (user-driven) or full-site archiving
Restore experience
Seamless for end users, without involving IT
Often requires IT to reactivate content
Restore speed
Immediate access
From a few minutes to 24 hours
Re-archiving
Works without delays
Up to 4 months delay

Initial estimate of your SharePoint cost savings

Adjust the slider below to see how much you could save by archiving inactive data to Azure Blob Storage with ShArc in comparison to extra SharePoint storage costs. 

ShArc reduces SharePoint storage costs by at least 61%

End users maintain full access in SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive and continue working exactly as before.

*These numbers are estimates including version reduction. For an exact calculation based on your environment, request a free cost calculator.

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Why SharePoint archiving reduces storage costs

Modern SharePoint archiving saves storage costs and complements backup and retention. It does not replace them.

Modern Archiving

Identifies and moves inactive SharePoint data to lower-cost storage without removing it from user workflows. Ideally, immediate reactivation is possible, without reactivation fees.

Backup

Disaster recovery, not storage reduction.

Retention

Legal hold, not cost optimization.
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End users restore archived files without IT involvement

  • Files remain visible in SharePoint libraries
  • One-click restore directly by end users
  • No IT tickets or manual intervention

Trusted by SharePoint Admins around the world