Back up and restore the database
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About the collaboration database
SharePoint Team Services relies on a Microsoft SQL Server (either SQL Server 7.0 or MSDE) database to store information such as:
**List data ** Information about Events, Announcements, Tasks, Contacts, and other lists in a SharePoint team Web site
**Document library information ** Properties, such as document title, date, and size
Discussion and subscription data Subscription information and the actual threaded comments from discussions
Security data
Each virtual server has its own database. The Webs and subwebs on that virtual server share the database, although their information is stored in separate tables within the database.
As a server administrator, you can specify database settings. For example, you can schedule automatic back-up processes or specify the default database to use for all Webs on a virtual server.
Administrators with rights to the virtual server can back up or restore the database for the entire virtual server.
To back up the database
On the Server Administration page, under Virtual Servers, click the Administrationlink next to the virtual server you want to backup.
Under Administration, click Backup and restore database.
In the Database Backup area, type the path and filename to use for the backup file.
The backup process creates a backup file with the filename and path you specify. Be sure that the path you type is a valid path on your server computer.
Click Backup.
To restore the database
On the Server Administration page, under Virtual Servers, click the Administrationlink next to the virtual server you want to backup.
Under Administration, click Backup and restore database.
In the Database Restore area, type the path and filename of the backup file you want to restore.
Click Restore.