Introduction to Office Communications Server Backup

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 will reach end of support on January 9, 2018. To stay supported, you will need to upgrade. For more information, see Resources to help you upgrade your Office 2007 servers and clients.

This document provides backup and service restoration procedures for Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007. This guide is divided into the following two primary sections:

• Pool and Server Backup. This section provides complete procedures for backing up settings and data required to restore service to an Office Communications Server 2007 deployment, in the event of the loss of one or more components.

• Restoration of Service. This section provides complete procedures for restoring service by recovering or rebuilding systems, including data and settings, as required in the event of component failure, data corruption, a site disaster, or other event that makes one or more services unavailable to users. The procedures can be used to restore service by either recovering or rebuilding one or more databases, servers, pools, or sites, or by bringing a separate site online to provide service.