The native SharePoint tools for backup under SharePoint 2007 are a major step forward over the 2003 edition. But there still are major issues in the areas of granularity, performance, fidelity, and usability. By using just the native tools, organizations will still be exposed to the risk of losing or damaging critical business information. This white paper is intended for IT Professionals who are responsible for helping companies evaluate, plan and execute data backups for SharePoint.