Set up Microsoft 365 backup

The first step you’ll need to take is to:

this is how the Microsoft 365 backup service will be billed. That will be basically via Azure and you’ll only pay for what your need.

You’ll then have to go backup into the Use content AI with Microsoft Syntex area again, which is where you established the billing. Here you need to select Manage Microsoft Syntex as shown above.

A dialog will appear from the right. In the list that appears, select Backup as shown above.

Select the Turn on button at the bottom of the page.

You should see a warning, like shown above that Microsoft Backup is about to be enabled. Select Save to continue.

There will now be a confirmation that the Microsoft 365 Backup service is Turned on (enabled) as shown above. You’ll also notice the Turn off button at the bottom of the page if you wish to return and disable Microsoft 365 Backup.

If you select the link Go to Microsoft 365 Backup you’ll be taken to the area to actually operate the service which looks like:

You’ll see that you can also navigate to this area via the Microsoft 365 admin center | Settings | Microsoft 365 Backup options on the menu on the left as shown above.

Stay tuned for upcoming posts on running Microsoft 365 Backup and the costs associated.