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Backup and recovery cmdlets (SharePoint Server 2010)
Published: May 12, 2010
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 Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, 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
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Performs a farm-level configuration-only backup. |
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Creates a backup of an individual database, Web application, or the entire farm. |
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Restores one or more items from a backup. |
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Performs a backup of a site collection. |
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Restores a site collection. |
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Returns a history of backup and restore operations. |
