Backing up and restoring site collections in SharePoint are essential for preserving data integrity and guaranteeing business continuity. By performing these tasks, it will prevent potential data loss, version control issues, and changes from user errors.
In this post, we will walk you through the essential steps to effectively backing up and restoring site collections.
Backup site collection using PowerShell
To backup the site collection at a given path with bak extension with content, Run the following command:
Backup-spsite -identity https://yourserver/sites/yoursite -Path C:\Backup\yoursite.bak
Restore site collection using PowerShell
To restore the backup, the below command will create a new site collection automatically with the content.
Restore-spsite -identity https://yourserver/sites/yoursite -Path C:\Backup\yoursite.bak
Best Practices for Backups and Restores
- Regularly test your backups by performing a restore in a testing environment to ensure data integrity.
- Create a regular backup schedule based on your organization (daily, weekly, or monthly). Automate this process where possible to ensure consistency.