I have been asked by many about the differences between Backup/Restore vs. Import/Export operations, they both really serve very different purpose.
Backup/Restore
Can back up top-level websites (Site Collections), an individual database, a Web application, or an entire farm.
There is no Default File Extension for back up files
Supports “Full” and “Differential” back up. If “overwrite” option is selected while restoring it overwrites entire SiteCollection
Supports UNC path to save/restore backup files.
Backup of Site Collection can be tracked by stsadm -o backuphistory operation
Import/Export
Like Smigrate.exe utility in SPS 2003, you can migrate sites, subsites and Site Collection.
Default file Extension (if not mentioned) “.cmp”
Provides “versions” option to control migrate/overwrite files in site
Backup files should be copied to server
Sites/SiteCollections would not track export/Import history
Syntax
stsadm -o backup
-directory
-backupmethod
[-item]
[-percentage]
[-backupthreads]
[-showtree]
[-quiet]
stsadm -o restore
-directory
-restoremethod
[-backupid]
[-item]
[-percentage]
[-showtree]
[-suppressprompt]
[-username]
[-password]
[-newdatabaseserver]
[-quiet]
stsadm -o export
-url
-filename
[-overwrite]
[-includeusersecurity]
[-haltonwarning]
[-haltonfatalerror]
[-nologfile]
[-versions] <1-4>
[-cabsize]
[-nofilecompression]
[-quiet]
stsadm -o import
-url
-filename
[-includeusersecurity]
[-haltonwarning]
[-haltonfatalerror]
[-nologfile]
[-updateversions] <1-3>
[-nofilecompression]
[-quiet]
Useful Links
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/f/?en-us/library/16a7e571-3531-4a4e-baa7-f348a9f9d1d11033.mspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/joelo/archive/2006/10/16/what-happened-to-smigrate-exe-what-if-i-only-want-to-
upgrade-one-site-what-can-i-do-now-with-stsadm-exe.aspx
http://blah.winsmarts.com/2007-10-Backup_and_Restore_Strategies_in_MOSS_2007.aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/joelo/archive/2007/03/09/sharepoint-backup-restore-high-availability-and-disaster-recovery.aspx
Backup/Restore
Can back up top-level websites (Site Collections), an individual database, a Web application, or an entire farm.
There is no Default File Extension for back up files
Supports “Full” and “Differential” back up. If “overwrite” option is selected while restoring it overwrites entire SiteCollection
Supports UNC path to save/restore backup files.
Backup of Site Collection can be tracked by stsadm -o backuphistory operation
Import/Export
Like Smigrate.exe utility in SPS 2003, you can migrate sites, subsites and Site Collection.
Default file Extension (if not mentioned) “.cmp”
Provides “versions” option to control migrate/overwrite files in site
Backup files should be copied to server
Sites/SiteCollections would not track export/Import history
Syntax
stsadm -o backup
-directory
-backupmethod
[-item]
[-percentage]
[-backupthreads]
[-showtree]
[-quiet]
stsadm -o restore
-directory
-restoremethod
[-backupid]
[-item]
[-percentage]
[-showtree]
[-suppressprompt]
[-username]
[-password]
[-newdatabaseserver]
[-quiet]
stsadm -o export
-url
-filename
[-overwrite]
[-includeusersecurity]
[-haltonwarning]
[-haltonfatalerror]
[-nologfile]
[-versions] <1-4>
[-cabsize]
[-nofilecompression]
[-quiet]
stsadm -o import
-url
-filename
[-includeusersecurity]
[-haltonwarning]
[-haltonfatalerror]
[-nologfile]
[-updateversions] <1-3>
[-nofilecompression]
[-quiet]
Useful Links
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/f/?en-us/library/16a7e571-3531-4a4e-baa7-f348a9f9d1d11033.mspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/joelo/archive/2006/10/16/what-happened-to-smigrate-exe-what-if-i-only-want-to-
upgrade-one-site-what-can-i-do-now-with-stsadm-exe.aspx
http://blah.winsmarts.com/2007-10-Backup_and_Restore_Strategies_in_MOSS_2007.aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/joelo/archive/2007/03/09/sharepoint-backup-restore-high-availability-and-disaster-recovery.aspx
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