Hello everyone,
this is my Scenario: 1 SharePoint Server and 1 SQL Server. The SharePoint Server does ALL of the SharePoint-Stuff (including Intranet Portal AND Search). We are not that large so it can handle it. The way I do my Backups is fairly easy:
1. Shutting down SharePoint-Server
2. Making FULL Database Backups of ALL Databases on the SQL Server
3. Booting SharePoint Server
Once I need to restore my Farm because of some reason, I just shut down the SharePoint-Server, restore all Databases and boot the SharePoint Server up again.
=> Side question: Is that an acceptable way? Even if it is possible to make it easier, I just want to be sure that this way is ok in terms of safety.
Now I have installed the Search Service Application which created the Search Service Databases (I use SharePoint 2013, so it created four Databases). When I start crawling now, it creates an Index File on the SharePoint-Server! Now I ask me this question:
What happens, If I need to restore the SharePoint Server and all Files created during Index are Lost on the SharePoint-Server? Are there any references inside the Database that will miss this stuff? I am asking this question because if the SQL Server runs stable but there will be a problem (regardless what reason it is) with the SharePoint Server, all data on the SharePoint Server will be in an OLDER state than the Databases. I didn't made any changes on the SharePoint Server (like the 15-Folder or anything else) but the Index is created during crawling and maybe during crawling the Search Service app has also writting something into the Databases. Now the Stuff on SharePoint Server is lost but the Databases still have the Data.
Is my question understandable? Sorry for bad english!
Regards
Christian