Squirrel is a powerful, user-friendly archiving solution for SharePoint Online, Teams, and OneDrive. Learn more about Squirrel here: Squirrel Archiving on smikar.com
| Feature Category | Feature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Smart Archiving | Automated Archiving | Detects inactive files for automated archival. |
| Automated Site-Level Archiving | Apply archive policies globally across your SharePoint environment. | |
| Site Whitelisting | Exclude specific sites from archiving via whitelist. | |
| Per-Site Archiving Policy | Configure individual archive rules per site. | |
| Manual Archiving/Restore | Admins can manually archive or restore entire sites, document libraries, or folders. | |
| Custom Retention Rules | Archive based on file size, modified date, last accessed date, path, or metadata — or combinations of these. | |
| AI-Powered Lifecycle Policy | Automatically adjusts lifecycle rules to help ensure data remains within your Microsoft license allocation. | |
| Path-Based Archiving | Supports archiving specific folders or directories. | |
| MIP Label Awareness | Policies can be configured to skip archiving files with specific Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) labels. | |
| Stub File Replacement | Stub File Creation | Archived files are replaced with lightweight `.html` stub files in SharePoint. |
| One-Click Restore | Stub files include a restore button that users can click to request file restoration. See Data Rehydration. | |
| Metadata & Version Preservation | Retains original file metadata and archives all versions of the file. | |
| User-Initiated Actions | Archive/Restore Buttons | Users can initiate archive or restore from SharePoint or Teams. See Self-Service Archiving. |
| Teams & Private Channels Support | Full compatibility with Teams private channels and document libraries. | |
| Synced Folder Compatibility | Works seamlessly with OneDrive-synced folders (SharePoint synced folders). | |
| SharePoint UI Integration | Fully integrated into the native SharePoint user interface. | |
| Folder & Subfolder Archiving/Restore | Users can archive or restore complete folders and all subfolders/files directly from the SharePoint UI. | |
| Versioning | Archive All Versions | All historical versions of a file can be archived, not just the latest. |
| Version Limit Policy | Define how many versions to keep when archiving. | |
| Auto Delete Excess Versions | Squirrel can automatically delete older versions beyond your specified retention limit. | |
| Orphaned Files | Orphan Detection | Identifies orphaned SharePoint files no longer linked to any site or library. |
| Orphan Archiving | Automatically archives orphaned files to preserve content and free up storage. | |
| Geo-Distributed Architecture | Data Sovereignty Compliance | Meets data residency requirements by deploying Squirrel in the same region as the customer's SharePoint tenant. |
| Azure Blob Integration | Azure Storage Support | Archives files to customer’s Azure Blob storage account. |
| Storage Tiering | Supports Hot and Cool tiers in Azure Blob Storage to manage storage costs. | |
| Separate Storage for Backup | Archive and backup data stored in different Blob containers. | |
| Security & Compliance | Entra ID Integration | Integrates with the customer’s Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) for authentication and group-based access control. |
| Admin-Only Portal Access | The Squirrel portal is accessible only to designated admin users. | |
| Role-Based Admin Groups | Two permission groups: Service Desk (search & restore only), and Full Admin (complete dashboard access). | |
| MIP Label Compliance | Files with defined MIP labels can be excluded from archiving. | |
| Encrypted Data | Data is encrypted both in transit and at rest. | |
| Detailed Logging | Every archive and restore action is logged and auditable. | |
| Dashboard & Reporting | Real-Time Dashboard | View live data usage, queued files, and active requests. |
| Exportable Reports | Download CSV logs and metrics for compliance or review. | |
| Log Viewer | Built-in log viewer to filter and inspect detailed actions. | |
| Custom Filters | Filter by site, user, date, or action for granular reporting. | |
| Configuration & Integration | Policy Customization | Set different policies per site, group, or content type. |
| PowerShell & REST API | Full control through scripting and API calls. | |
| CLI & GUI Support | Use either the command line or web UI for configuration and management. | |
| Integrated Add-On: O365 Backup | OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams Backup | Fully integrated into the Squirrel platform — adds backup capabilities for OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams. |
| Affordable Add-On | Designed to be cost-effective and easy to manage within the existing Squirrel interface. | |
| Support & Monitoring | 24/7 Support | SmiKar Software provides global, 24/7 support to assist with any Squirrel-related issues or inquiries. |
| Continuous Monitoring | The Squirrel platform is continuously monitored to ensure uptime, performance, and issue detection. |