SharePoint 2013 Administration and Governance Flashcards
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In SharePoint 2013, what does the term 'MinRole' refer to?
Answer: Predefined server roles introduced in SharePoint 2016
MinRole is a feature introduced in SharePoint 2016, not SharePoint 2013; in 2013, administrators manually assign server roles.
What is the maximum number of site collections that can reside in a single SharePoint 2013 content database?
Answer: 5,000
Microsoft supports up to 5,000 site collections per content database in SharePoint 2013 for optimal performance.
Which SharePoint 2013 feature allows administrators to delegate site collection administration to non-farm administrators?
Answer: Site Collection Administrators setting
The Site Collection Administrators setting in Central Administration allows farm admins to designate non-farm users as site collection administrators.
In SharePoint 2013, what is the default content database size warning threshold?
Answer: 200 GB
SharePoint 2013 issues a warning when a content database reaches 200 GB, though it can technically support up to 4 TB.
Which PowerShell cmdlet backs up a SharePoint 2013 farm?
Answer: Backup-SPFarm
Backup-SPFarm is the PowerShell cmdlet used to create a backup of a SharePoint 2013 farm.
What is the purpose of the Unattached Content Database Recovery feature in SharePoint 2013?
Answer: Restore data from a content DB not attached to the farm
The Unattached Content Database Recovery feature allows administrators to restore content from a content database without attaching it to the farm.
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