Adding SharePoint Content Databases to a SQL Server Availability Group: The Correct Seeding Sequence
SQL Server Availability Groups are the only Microsoft-supported high-availability path for SharePoint Subscription Edition — and the seeding sequence is unforgiving. This post walks SQL DBAs and SharePoint architects through every prerequisite, the complete backup → NORECOVERY restore → AG join workflow, sync mode selection, and the two PowerShell scripts that automate the entire operation…
The SharePoint Migration Cutover Playbook: Step by Step
A complete, minute-by-minute SharePoint 2019 → Subscription Edition cutover playbook. Covers the timed execution timeline from T-60 to T+60, all five PowerShell scripts with code and commentary, a GO/NO-GO decision table, and a step-by-step rollback sequence — everything your team needs to run the maintenance window without improvising.
Cut Your SharePoint Database Migration Window from 25 Hours to 4 Hours with Parallel Backup and Restore
Running 50 SharePoint content databases through a sequential backup-and-restore cycle takes roughly 25 hours — a migration window that doesn’t fit any realistic production weekend. This post covers four PowerShell scripts that implement a throttled parallel execution pattern, compressing that window to under 4 hours without saturating your SQL Server or storage infrastructure. Includes the…
SQL Log Shipping for SharePoint 2019 to Subscription Edition Migration: Step-by-Step Setup Guide
SQL Server log shipping is the database-layer engine that makes zero-downtime SharePoint migration possible — keeping your secondary SQL instance continuously synchronized while you prepare, so final cutover shrinks from hours to minutes. This post covers the full lifecycle: configuring log shipping across all SharePoint content databases using a CSV-driven PowerShell script, monitoring restore latency,…
Testing Port Connectivity and Firewall Rules for SharePoint Subscription Edition
SharePoint migrations fail at the firewall — not because admins skip the checklist, but because no one ran an actual test from the right source server to the right destination on the right port. This post provides a config-driven, role-aware PowerShell toolkit that tests every required port across your SPSE farm, remediates blocked paths automatically,…
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Hi All, is it possible to retrieve SPO audit log using custom SPFx Webpart from a particular site collection audit report by site collection owner/admin? Possible today it automatic way to get the audit report every month for each site collection?
You can use graph api to get some data for the reporting. If u want to automate u can use power automate.