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Lync Server Cookbook

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Lync Server Cookbook

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Lync Server Cookbook
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Backend databases


Backing up databases used to be challenging or had to be done with SQL management tools. Thanks to new PowerShell commands shipped with SQL server 2012 and SQL server 2012 Express (the latter shipped with Lync 2013), backing up and restoring has become a lot easier.

The script examples given here presume that the Lync backend databases are on an isolated instance (colocation core services and monitoring databases). If not, it would be wise to read up on the list of databases to take backup of at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg398479.aspx. Then, adjust the following scripted examples to back up or restore only the databases needed for Lync.

Note

QOE and CDR databases can grow dramatically in large deployments and can take some time to back up and restore. Consider whether a SQL backup for these databases are vital or not.

Getting ready

The methods described for Lync Standard and Enterprise are slightly different. Standard Edition backup is done on the Lync Server...