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Backing up SharePoint – Don’t I Just Need Some SQL
Backups?
Iain WyattSaturday 9th November, 20132:00pm to 3:00pm
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Backing up SharePoint – Don’t I Just Need Some SQL Backups?
Agenda• What’s the problem?• Restore Scenarios with native tools• What about Third Party Tools?
Please ask questions as we go!
“I had assumed that all that was needed to restore the farm was relevant database restores & mounting or reconnecting of databases via the configuration client tool.”
Why do we need more than SQL backups?Assume we have a running farm and have only taken SQL backups• Can’t restore configuration DB• Missing components
IISSSL Certs
web.config FBA
DeveloperPDFHive
2013 Workflow
Trust Certificates
RBSSQL TDE
UPS Encryption
key
Search Index
Planning
RPOPoint
RTOTime
RLOLevel
SharePoint Logical Structure
Farm (Config DB)Service Apps• Settings• DBs• File System
Web Apps• Settings• Content DBs• Lists, Documents, Items
Full Farm RestoreSharePoint Tools• Full Farm Restore• Configuration only Farm Restore
SQL Tools• Scripts / Config only Backup plus• Database Restores
Service Application RestoreSharePoint Tools• Restore Service Application• Script only
SQL Tools• Script & DB Restore• DB Restore only
Content RestoreSharePoint Tools• Restore Web Application• restore-spsite• Recycle Bin & Versioning• Unattached Content Database
SQL Tools• Content DB restore
Third Party Tools• Considerations• Upsides
• VSS based backups support full farm restore • Granular level restores with greater fidelity• Quicker restores• Reduced storage space
• Downsides• Cost• Support
Third Party – off the cuff best feature• AvePoint – Fast restore direct from SQL backup or AvePoint format• Metalogix – The Fastest SharePoint Backup and restore available. • Dell Software – Simplify Recovery - Search, Preview, restore anywhere
Find out more…• TechNet
• Channel 9 - SharePoint 2013 Backup and Recovery with DPM 2012
Call to Action• Consider what you want to restore & set expectations• Plan for how you will restore it• Test, Test, Test• Consider Third Party tools to reduce complexity and restore times
• Don’t make it too complex
• Definitely don’t rely on just your SQL backups!
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