[Question]:
How to create a site collection that uses new content database?
[Answer]:
Here is a PowerShell script how to do it:
For further reading:
1. Here is my favorite Russian blogger who shares his wisdom on "Tips to create a Site Collection in new Content Database"
2. My post on Failover option in SharePoint 2010
3. New-spsite without parameter Template will create a root web for the site collection. The url of site collection will give you a blank page, and you are free to create any sites (spwebs) under the site collection.
A small tip for newbie: you can get to the root web site collection properties through url : {your new site collection created without template}/_layouts/settings.aspx
How to create a site collection that uses new content database?
[Answer]:
Here is a PowerShell script how to do it:
$webAppUrl = "{your web app url}"
$contentDBName="{new content db name}"
new-spcontentdatabase -name
$contentDBName -webapplication $webAppUrl -DatabaseServer "{your sql server for content Dbs}"
$db = get-spdatabase | where
{$_.Name -eq $contentDBName}
$db.AddFailoverServiceInstance("{your failover server}");
$db.Update()
new-spsite -name "{site collection anme}" -ContentDatabase $contentDBName -url "{site collection url}"
-OwnerAlias "{domain\user to be a primary site collection administrator}"
For further reading:
1. Here is my favorite Russian blogger who shares his wisdom on "Tips to create a Site Collection in new Content Database"
2. My post on Failover option in SharePoint 2010
3. New-spsite without parameter Template will create a root web for the site collection. The url of site collection will give you a blank page, and you are free to create any sites (spwebs) under the site collection.
A small tip for newbie: you can get to the root web site collection properties through url : {your new site collection created without template}/_layouts/settings.aspx
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