Microsoft Exchange Online Archiving for Exchange Server provides a cloud-based archive for users with primary mailboxes in Exchange Server 2013 or Exchange 2010 (SP2 or later).
Microsoft Exchange Online Archiving is a Microsoft 365 cloud-based, enterprise-class archiving solution for organizations that have deployed Microsoft Exchange Server 2019, Microsoft Exchange Server 2016, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, or subscribe to certain Exchange Online or Microsoft 365 plans. Exchange Online Archiving assists organizations with archiving, compliance, regulatory, and eDiscovery challenges.
As a Microsoft online service, Exchange Online Archiving is designed to help meet the need for robust security, reliability, and user productivity.
Government/GCC
Exchange Online Archiving for Exchange Server (Governmental Community Cloud Pricing) provides all the functionality of its enterprise counterpart (Microsoft Exchange Online Archiving for Exchange Server) but is hosted in a separate, secured environment and adds compliance features like accreditations, personnel screening, and data residency that enable the service to meet the unique needs of US Government customers. State and local government customers that require compliance-level data protection and security can also take advantage of Exchange Online Archiving for Exchange Server (Governmental Community Cloud Pricing).
Eligibility and Validation: Microsoft Exchange Government plans are available to (1) qualified government entities, including US federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government entities, and (2) other entities (subject to validation of eligibility) who handle data subject to government regulations and requirements, where use of Microsoft Exchange Government is appropriate to meet these regulations and requirements. Click on the links below for more information about GCC customer Eligibility and Validation.
When completing the GCC approval form, please ensure that the customer name on the form is no longer than 50 characters.
Please note: The approval and provisioning of net-new GCC tenants may take up to five (5) business days to complete.
