One shall use 3rd party backup at all times, for example, tools like Sharegate, Gs Richcopy 360 and Goodsync
Why ? here is a write-up by u/FatherPrax who describes it best:
"When it comes to O365 and other cloud environments, backup is needed just as much as before, just…
The next generation backup tools for me are Goodsync and Gs Richcopy 360 , always up to date with many features and integrate with clouds , VMwares and servers easily