Best Practices

  • Utilize a third-party backup utility to assist with the automation of SharePoint backups.

  • Ensure that metadata stored in document libraries is replicated on other document libraries if documents are transferred between them.

  • Verify that the SQL recovery model is set to Full to allow for full restores of SQL data.

  • Use the STSADM command-line program to back up individual sites, but use the SQL tools to back up the entire farm.

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