Bounding Riemann zeta function by Euler product formula for finite $N$

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In a paper concerning a quick calculation of Bernoulli numbers the following inequality is presented (page 3), only referring to it as "not hard to see" that it holds.

$$ \sum_{n \leq N}^{} n^{-s} \leq \prod_{p \leq N}^{} (1 - p^{-s})^{-1}$$

where $p \in \mathbb{P}$.

I believe it is not too hard to see, but I guess I miss some elementary background. Could someone explain how to derive this inequality?

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Hint. Try $N=4$ and expand and multiply the two geometric series on the right.