Why a Cloud Backup Matters
Autodesk Construction Cloud and Procore have transformed AEC workflows. They centralize project information, streamline documentation, and keep everyone aligned from the design office to the field. They’re built to manage active, real-time project data with speed and precision.
But as project data grows — and as owners, contracts, and internal policies evolve — more firms are being required to maintain a secure, cloud backup of their project information.
This isn’t a shortcoming of Autodesk or Procore. It’s simply smart IT practice:
Work in one system. Securely back it up in another.
And the recent AWS (Amazon Web Services) outage — the underlying cloud where both Autodesk Construction Cloud and Procore operate — served as a real-world reminder of why this matters. Even the most reliable cloud platforms can experience disruptions. A separate cloud backup ensures your project documents remain accessible and protected, even when your primary system experiences slowdowns or downtime.
Having an independent backup also protects against:
- Accidental deletion
- User turnover
- Retention policy limits
- Model or document corruption
- Contractual long-term retention requirements
For AEC firms, this approach has become the clearest path to maintaining full data ownership, long-term accessibility, and peace of mind.
The Benefits of Staying Independent From Any One Platform
When all your project information lives inside Autodesk or Procore, those platforms — intentionally or not — become the gatekeepers of your data. By maintaining an independent backup in Microsoft 365, firms protect themselves from platform constraints and avoid creating a single point of failure.
True data ownership
Your project documents stay accessible on your terms, not governed by retention limits, storage rules, or access policies defined by any one provider.
Avoiding a Single Point of Failure
Because Autodesk Construction Cloud and Procore both run on AWS, relying on those environments alone means any AWS disruption affects your primary systems at the same time. Backing up your project information into Microsoft 365 creates a clean separation between where you work and where your long-term copies live. If one cloud experiences downtime, slow performance, corruption, or policy-driven data removal, the other remains fully intact.
Reduced dependency risk
Cloud platforms evolve — pricing, features, and data-access models change. A multi-cloud strategy ensures those shifts never jeopardize your long-term project history.
Easier mobility between Autodesk and Procore
With your backup stored in a neutral, widely supported environment like Microsoft 365, your data isn’t trapped in either platform. You can move, test, or balance usage between Autodesk and Procore more easily, knowing your information is already preserved outside both ecosystems.
Long-term flexibility
Microsoft 365 provides a stable, future-proof home for retention, giving firms confidence that their data will remain accessible as their tech stack grows and evolves.
By keeping your backup independent — and avoiding a single point of failure — your firm gains resilience, portability, and ongoing freedom to use the tools that best support each project.
Why Microsoft 365 Has Become the Smartest Backup Destination
One of the strongest reasons to use Microsoft 365 as your backup environment is simple:
most AEC firms already own it — whether through Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, or SharePoint.
That means no new systems, no new user training, and no added complexity. Backing up your Autodesk and Procore project information into M365 simply extends the value of a platform you already own.
And now, with Microsoft 365 Archive for SharePoint, firms can store inactive or closed project data at up to 75% lower cost, making long-term retention significantly more affordable.
In short: M365 is likely already in your tech stack — and it’s the most effective place to centralize and protect your project backups.
The Missing Piece: Automating Backup Across Autodesk, Procore, and Microsoft 365
This is exactly what ProjectReady solves.
ProjectReady isn’t another place to store files — it connects Autodesk Construction Cloud and Procore to Microsoft 365, ensuring continuous backup without changing how anyone works.
Automatic Project Provisioning
ProjectReady automatically creates and connects SharePoint sites and Microsoft 365 Groups along with Autodesk Hubs and/or Procore Companies for each new project, applying consistent governance and permissions.
- No IT tickets
- No manual setup
- No inconsistencies
Automatic Backup Into SharePoint
ProjectReady continuously syncs documents and drawings to SharePoint, including attachments from RFIs, Submittals, and Issues.
Your teams keep working in Procore and Autodesk as usual. ProjectReady handles the backup automatically in the background.
Use Tools You Already Own
No new systems. No new cloud infrastructure. Just smarter use of Microsoft 365.
Lower Storage Costs
With Microsoft 365 Archive for SharePoint, firms store inactive project data at a fraction of typical storage costs.
No Single Point of Failure
- Autodesk + Procore on AWS
- Backups in Microsoft 365
A simple, resilient, multi-cloud strategy.
The Bottom Line
AEC project information lives across multiple platforms — which is great for collaboration but requires a smarter, more resilient approach to long-term protection.
A modern strategy is straightforward:
- Keep working in Autodesk and Procore
- Use Microsoft 365 as your secure cloud backup
- Let ProjectReady automate the connection and continuous sync
No new workflows and no disruption — just a safer, more flexible, more cost-effective way to protect the digital backbone of every project.
Learn More at: https://project-ready.com/autodesk-and-procore-cloud-backup-with-sharepoint/