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Backup and recovery cmdlets in SharePoint 2013
Published: July 16, 2012
Summary: Lists Windows PowerShell cmdlets that help you complete backup and recovery operation in SharePoint 2013.
Applies to: SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Server 2013 Standard | SharePoint Server 2013 Enterprise
A backup is a copy of data that is used to restore and recover that data after a system failure. Maintaining backups of data is useful for routine purposes, such as copying a database from one server to another, setting up database mirroring, archiving for governmental purposes, and disaster recovery.
In SharePoint 2013, you can use Windows PowerShell functionality to perform a backup or restore process for the following items:
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Farm
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Site collection
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Configuration database
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Services
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List or document
Index of Windows PowerShell cmdlets for SharePoint 2013 includes a complete list of all cmdlets in SharePoint 2013.
| Cmdlet name | Description |
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| Performs a farm-level configuration-only backup. | |
| Creates a backup of an individual database, Web application, or the entire farm. | |
| Restores one or more items from a backup. | |
| Performs a backup of a site collection. | |
| Restores a site collection. | |
| Returns a history of backup and restore operations. |
Change History
| Date | Description |
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| July 16, 2012 | Initial publication |
