Using the Agent for Microsoft SharePoint with SharePoint Server 2010/2013 and SharePoint Foundation 2010/2013

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
The Agent for Microsoft SharePoint includes support for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2010/2013 and SharePoint Foundation 2010/2013.
SharePoint Server offers metadata features including tags, social bookmarks, and content ratings. These types of metadata are stored in the service applications that reside outside of the content database. For example, enterprise managed tags reside in the Managed Metadata Service application. You should back up all of your service applications to ensure that all metadata is protected.
Any metadata that is stored outside of the content database cannot be restored using Granular Recovery Technology (GRT). You can, however, use GRT to restore SharePoint data with metadata attached to it. As long as the metadata resides in the same service application, SharePoint maintains the link between the data and the metadata.
You can back up and restore the following types of SharePoint Server data:
  • Web applications and their associated databases
  • Individual documents and any pictures that are contained in libraries
  • Sites and subsites
Individual objects and their versions can be restored from full database backups.
  • Lists and list items
Individual objects and their versions can be restored from full database backups.
  • Configuration database
A configuration database contains all of the configuration information for the entire SharePoint Server farm. Use caution when you restore this database. Any changes that you make to the farm topology before you restore from the backup are lost. The configuration database can be restored only to its original location.
  • Service applications
See Disaster recovery of Microsoft SharePoint 2010/2013 data.