diff --git a/website/blog/2023-3-15-tutorial-videos.md b/website/blog/2023-3-15-tutorial-videos.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e49e020c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/website/blog/2023-3-15-tutorial-videos.md @@ -0,0 +1,116 @@ +--- +slug: tutorial-corso-videos +title: "Backup Basics: A Video Tour of Using Free Open-Source Corso to Protect your Microsoft 365 Data" +description: "By watching my +four short videos, you’ll be set up and on your way to backing up all your Microsoft 365 +data in less than 20 minutes. That’s shorter than most meetings!" +authors: nica +tags: [corso, microsoft 365, backups] +date: 2023-3-15 +image: ./images/vhs.jpg +--- + +![a VHS tape being loaded into a player](./images/vhs.jpg) + +Each day, you and your colleagues put hours of work into creating, sending, and +receiving all kinds of critical data: hundreds of emails, Word documents, +spreadsheets, and more. You and your company want to protect your +data from everything that could go wrong, such as server outages, cyberattacks, +accidental deletions and anything that could cause you to lose valuable work, +time, and money. Even small instances of data loss cost businesses an +[average of between $18,000 and $35,000](https://invenioit.com/continuity/cost-of-data-loss/) +– and that’s with losses of fewer than 100 files! That number can grow into the +millions for large-scale losses and breaches. + +My question to you is, how can you protect your data without spending countless hours and thousands of dollars? + + + +The answer? Corso, a free open-source backup tool that helps you safeguard your +teams’ Microsoft 365 data, and it’s really quick to get started! By watching my +four short videos, you’ll be set up and on your way to backing up all your Microsoft 365 +data in less than 20 minutes. That’s shorter than most meetings! + +## Get started with Corso for Microsoft 365 backups + +As you install and set up Corso, take a look at my +[instructional video](https://youtu.be/mlwfEbPqD94) and +[Quick Start](https://corsobackup.io/docs/quickstart/) guide. Together, we walk +you through downloading Corso, setting up an AWS S3 bucket with user access +permissions, establishing Microsoft 365 access, and initiating a repository. +From there, you can create your first backup and be ready to interact with it +within minutes. + + + +## Backup all your exchange data with Corso + +Now that you’ve got a handle on Corso basics, you’re ready to tackle more +involved data backups. [Watch](https://youtu.be/R1AOc2xz2Rg) how you can back up +data from multiple users and specify desired data types after connecting to an +existing S3 bucket. The status and user associated with each backup will +automatically display, and backups for each user have individual IDs. With +Corso, you can back up specific users’ data or all user data, delete data for +users that are no longer needed, and request a list of all past backups. + + + +## Explore the details of your exchange server backup + +After completing your first backup, dig into the details of your data through a +variety of commands and filters. See how quick it is to get information about +different data types, locations, and other attributes such as event type or +email subject line. The steps in this [video](https://youtu.be/mweAUDhUE7I) are +great for restoring only the components of a backup you’re interested in, like +non-recurring events for a specific user. + + + + +## Create local Microsoft 365 backups using MinIO + +For quick, low-latency backup testing, you can use MinIO to run a Corso Microsoft 365 +backup through a local S3 bucket. While you don’t want to rely on this as your +primary backup location, it's a cost effective option for testing that gives +you full control. See my [video](https://youtu.be/ABIiVufyOkM) on local Microsoft 365 +backups for a step-by-step guide on this Corso feature. + + + +## Restoring from your Backups + +We can hope this day will never come. Backups ideally are stored for a period of +time, then rotated out, and never used. But should you deal with a corruption of +data, ransomware attack, or other unforeseen circumstance, it’ll be time to use +Corso to restore from your backups. + +In this last video I demonstrate both total restorations for a user or group of +users, and restoring single records with the `corso restore` command. + + + +--- + +Remember, don’t leave your data vulnerable to cyberattacks, accidental +deletion, server outages, or any of the countless other sources of data loss. +Try out [Corso](https://corsobackup.io/) for your company’s Microsoft 365 backup needs, +and be sure to check out my Corso video +[playlist](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSukexZlj1V0D0xGV2ON-MWRmPpLWi6hK) +on YouTube for more tips and tricks on protecting your data! Please come find me +on [Discord](https://discord.gg/63DTTSnuhT), join our discussions, and give us +your feedback. 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