Backup/Restore Command in SharePoint 2010

1.1.1       Backup Command

Backup-SPSite “<Site url>” –Path “<Path of drive on which the backup needs to be placed followed by backup name.bak>” (For e.g. Backup-SPSite "http://servername/site" -Path "\\servername\r$\MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Backup\BackUPSiteCollection\Wed\ABC.bak")

1.1.2       Restore Command

Restore-SPSite “<Site url>” -path “<Path of drive on which backup is placed >” -Force -DatabaseServer <Name of the database instance> -DatabaseName <Name of the content database need to be attached with> (For e.g. Restore-SPSite " http://servername/site " -path "E:\WSP, document and Termstore\VMNew_bkp.bak" -Force -DatabaseServer servername\named -DatabaseName WSS_Content_80)

Note: The above scripts and commands can be executed from any box with respect to the environment in the SharePoint farm.