Note: Only one content database can be backed up at a time.
Before backup, create a folder for storing the backup on your local computer and then move it to network folder.
Backup using Windows PowerShell
- Go to Start-> All Programs-> MS SharePoint 2010 Products.
- Now click Sharepoint 2010 Management Shell.
- Type below command on Windows PowerShell command prompt
Backup-SPFarm -Directory -BackupMethod {Full | Differential} -Item [-Verbose]
Backup using Central Administration
- On the home page of Central Administration, go to Backup and Restore-> Perform a backup.
- Now select Component to backup page and choose the database that you want to backup.
- Click Next.
- Go to Backup Type section-> Backup Option page-> Full or Differential backup (choose one).
- Go to Backup File location section, give the path of backup folder and click Start Backup.
Backup using SQL Server tools
- Only the member of SQL Server db_backupoperator can perform this backup operation.
- First open SQL Server Management Studio and connect it with server.
- Go to Object Explorer-> expand Databases.
- Right click your database (that you want to backup)-> Task-> Backup.
- Now in the Backup database, go to Source Area and select which type of backup operation you want to perform.
- Go to Backup Component-> Database.
- Give the name for the backup.
- You can also set expiration date for your backup. By default it is set to 0.
- In the Destination, specify the location where you want to store the backup and click Ok.
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