Loading...

How Microsoft 365 Backup works and how to set it up

How Microsoft 365 Backup works and how to set it up

Protect your Microsoft 365 data and stay in control with Microsoft 365 Backup —whether managing email, documents, or sites across Exchange, OneDrive, and SharePoint. Define exactly what you want to back up and restore precisely what you need to with speeds reaching 2TB per hour at scale. With flexible policies, dynamic rules, and recovery points up to 365 days back, you can stay resilient and ready.

Jeremy Chapman, Director on the Microsoft 365 product team, shares how to minimize disruption and keep your organization moving forward with Microsoft 365 Backup.

QUICK LINKS: 
00:00 - Automate recovery process

00:37 - How to use Microsoft 365 Backup

01:49 - Compare with migration-based solutions

02:30 - How to set it up

03:33 - Exchange policy for email backup

05:00 - View and manage backups

05:24 - Recover from a restore point

07:45 - Restore from OneDrive & SharePoint

08:33 - Bulk restore

09:41 - Wrap up

► Link References

Check out https://aka.ms/M365Backup Additional backup and restore considerations at https://aka.ms/M365BackupNotes

► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics?

As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft.

• Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries

• Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog

• Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/podcast

► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social:

• Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics

• Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/

• Enjoy us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msftmechanics/

• Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics

 

Published on:

Learn more
Need help with this product?

We can help you with How Microsoft 365 Backup works and how to set it up

If you want help implementing, troubleshooting, or improving this product, contact us and we’ll point you in the right direction.

Microsoft Mechanics Podcast
Microsoft Mechanics Podcast

Made for tech enthusiasts and IT professionals. Expanded coverage of your favorite technologies across Microsoft; including Office, Azure, Windows and Data Platforms. We'll even bring you broader topics such as device innovation with Surface, machine learning, and predictive analytics.

Share post:

Related posts

Windows 365: Five Years In, See What's New

An AI agent works inside your Windows 365 Cloud PC from a Teams chat on your phone — finding downloaded files, editing documents, and drafting...

12 days ago

Build your first Power App from data in seconds

Build a fully working model-driven app from your existing Dataverse, SharePoint, or SQL data in under a minute — screens, navigation, and form...

1 month ago

Microsoft Entra Suite hands-on tour of identity and network access protections

Unify identity and network access controls. Enforce least privilege access across every app and resource. Wire lifecycle workflows directly to...

1 month ago

New agentic platform in Dynamics 365 for Sales and Service

Qualify a lead, close a case, or walk into a renewal meeting fully briefed, all from the sales and service agents built into Dynamics 365. Ask...

1 month ago

Tokenomics | The new AI currency & your options explained

Control what you're billed on. Tokens are the currency of AI, and how you design your app determines how many you spend. Compress conversation...

1 month ago

Deploy Windows updates to counter AI-discovered threats

The speed that AI can now discover and exploit vulnerabilities means that our defenses also need to adjust. For the devices that you manage wh...

1 month ago

Zero Trust security for AI agents

Apply Zero Trust controls to every AI agent in your environment across identity, tool usage, and data access. Extend Conditional Access in Mic...

2 months ago

Secure containers from code to runtime | Microsoft Defender

Secure containerized apps end-to-end using Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Correlate cross-cloud attacks into a single incident, catch runtime t...

2 months ago

Find and fix app issues - Azure Copilot Observability Agent

Cut through alert noise and move from detection to root cause using the Azure Copilot Observability Agent. It autonomously investigates incide...

2 months ago

Build Agent Architecture using AI Landing Zones

Build enterprise-ready AI agents that scale without sacrificing security or control using Microsoft Azure. Establish a shared Governance Hub t...

2 months ago

Newsletter

Get the latest Dynamics 365 and Power Platform content in your inbox

A curated digest of community blogs, product news, videos, and podcasts — delivered without the noise.

Weekly updates Unsubscribe anytime Fresh community picks
We use your email only for the newsletter and you can unsubscribe at any time.
By subscribing, you agree to the privacy policy.