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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

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