A recovery strategy is critical for the System Center Updates Publisher database to avoid data loss if the database becomes damaged. The publishing tool does not have an automatic backup task, so a manual backup should be performed on a regular basis. The following sections provide the procedures for backing up and restoring the Updates Publisher database.

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How to Back Up the Updates Publisher Database

Provides detailed procedures for backing up the Updates Publisher database.
How to Restore the Updates Publisher Database

Provides detailed procedures for restoring the Updates Publisher database.