Plugging holes in your SharePoint 2010 disaster recovery strategy
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The document outlines strategies for enhancing disaster recovery in SharePoint 2010, including various backup and restore techniques, such as web/list export, site collection backup, and farm backup. It emphasizes defining recovery objectives like RTO and RPO, and presents four recovery scenarios, detailing steps for successful recovery operations. Additionally, it highlights best practices and third-party tools for effective data protection and recovery management.
Plugging holes in your SharePoint 2010 disaster recovery strategy
- 1. Plugging Holes in your SharePoint 2010 Disaster Recovery StrategyRandy Williams
- 2. About the SpeakerUS-West Coast Manager for Synergy Corporate TechnologiesBased in San Diego, CaliforniaConsultant/Trainer/AuthorSharePoint MVPSpecialty in Architecting SolutionsEmail: rwilliams@synergyonline.comBlog: www.synergyonline.com/randy
- 3. AgendaRecovery ObjectivesSite/List export/importSite collection backup/restoreFarm backupFour Recovery ScenariosBest Practices
- 4. Recovery ObjectivesRecovery Time Objective (RTO)Recovery Point Objective (RPO)Recovery Level Objective (RLO)Be sure to consider cost when defining objectives
- 5. Built-in Backup TypesWeb/list exportSite collection backupFarm component backupComplete farm backup
- 6. Web/List ExportMost granular backupExports either single list or web hierarchyNot full fidelitySlowest of all backup typesNot recommended for content > 1GBCentral Admin or Export-SPWeb
- 8. Web/List ImportMany import optionsRecreate or merge contentFor web import, top level site must already existImport-SPWeb
- 9. Site Collection BackupFull fidelity backupFaster than export Not recommended for > 15 GBRead only during backupUse SQL Enterprise w/ snapshotsCentral Admin or Backup-SPSite
- 10. Site Collection RestoreCan replace or recreate site collectionCan restore into a different managed pathMust restore complete site collectionCan specify content databaseCannot have duplicate site collections in same content DBRestore-SPSite
- 11. Site Collection Backup and Restore
- 12. Farm Component BackupBackup a single component within the farmWeb application, content database, service application, et alAutomatically includes sub-componentsCentral Admin or Backup-SPFarm
- 13. Farm BackupBackup complete farmSupports full or differentialDifferential only for databasesIncludes most SharePoint configuration settingsTruncates transaction logsCentral Admin or Backup-SPFarm
- 14. Farm Backup
- 15. What’s Missing from Farm Backup?Managed account passwordsWhich services run on which serversManual changes made to IISe.g. SSL certificates, bindingsWeb.config filesFiles manually deployed to Global Assembly Cache or 14 HiveService application associations
- 16. Anything else?SharePoint cannot backup directly to tapeNo scheduling engineUse Task Scheduler w/ PowerShell script
- 17. Unattached Content Database RecoveryUsed to restore site collection, web, list from a farm backupThree primary steps1. Restore content database from farm or SQL backup2. Point SharePoint to database, browse content, and backup or export3. Restore or import content
- 18. Scenario 1: Item RecoveryRestore content database where item is locatedUse unattached content db recovery to export listUse import-spwebSpecify –UpdateVersions ignore to recreate missing files
- 19. Item Recovery
- 20. Scenario 1: Item RecoveryRestore content database where item is locatedUse unattached content db recovery to export listUse import-spwebSpecify –UpdateVersions ignore to recreate missing files
- 21. Scenario 2: Site Collection RecoveryRestore content database where site collection is storedUse unattached content db recovery to backup site collectionUse import-spsiteSpecify –UpdateVersions ignore to recreate missing files
- 22. Scenario 3: Web Application RecoveryUse Central Administration or Restore-SPFarm and do a component restoreMust supply application pool passwordReapply manual IIS settings, web.config, etc to each WFE
- 23. Scenario 4: Farm RecoveryMust start by recreating a new farmUse Central Administration to restore farmMust specify managed account passwordsApply any manual changesReconfigure services on serverReconfigure service application associationsTest!!
- 24. Best PracticesDefine recovery objectivesDocument environment and keep a change logConsider using SharePoint Site Recycle Bin (governance.codeplex.com)Use WSP for custom code deploymentsContent DB size dictates RTOPerform trial restores
- 25. Third Party VendorsDocAve - www.avepoint.comSimpana- www.commvault.comData Protection Manager - www.microsoft.com/dpmNetVault - www.bakbone.comRecovery Manager for SharePoint -www.quest.com
- 26. Thank you for attending!Please be sure to fill out your session evaluation!Email: rwilliams@synergyonline.comBlog: www.synergyonline.com/randy