[Feature Request] Option for backup Hub Site and automatically include the backups for all Sites

[jorgelimon]

I would like to suggest a new functionality that I think may be useful for Sharepoint Online and simplify the backup of Sites related to a Hub Site.

Microsoft recommends to structure modern Sharepoint sites under "Hub Sites" and flat the structure, simple meaning not use (or minimize) subsites and considere individual site collection under central site knowns as "HubSite".

You can review the following useful links:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharep ... -hub-sites
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharep ... experience

Feature request:
I can't find an option in VBO to be able to indicate a backup of a central hub site and then automatically include the backups for all related sites under it.

Note:
I have confirmed with a support engineer that VBO does not currently have an option to achieve this functionality. See ticket # 01707590

[nielsengelen]

For now, I can think of a workaround where you use PowerShell to update the job based upon new sites being made/added In the hub.

[jorgelimon]

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll see if I'm able to implement something like this with my powershell knowledge while the new functionality arrives.

[bigof36456]

Having the option to backup a central hub site and automatically include the backups for all related sites under it would definitely simplify the backup process for Sharepoint Online. It would be a valuable feature for users who follow Microsoft's recommendation to structure modern Sharepoint sites under "Hub Sites"time calculator.

[Polina]

Hi bigof36456,

That would be convenient indeed, however, it's not possible at the moment. There're no Microsoft Graph APIs for hub sites, nor are there APIs to list/identify sites related to a hub site.