SharePoint 2013 Workflow manager hot-standby SharePoint DR

Question

Hi, we are building a SharePoint 2016 DR environment with hot-standby approach(planning to have Dbs in read only mode). We have different set of servers, separate Central Admin and we are planning to Synchronize only the content databases. We have SharePoint 2013 Workflow manager installed in the server. How do we proceed with the DR side installation for workflow manager?

Answer 1

If you are planning to have a disaster recovery for the workflow manager, follow the below article that explains you what are the databases you should be restoring and what are the stuff you should have to taken care off.

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/29158.workflow-manager-disaster-recovery.aspx

https://www.wictorwilen.se/blog/workflow-manager-disaster-recovery-and-restore-options-series/

Thanks & Regards,

Answer 2

Hi @Samson Francis ,

Check the basic operation to do WFM Disaster Recovery (DR) as follows:

1. Install production WFM and configure
2. Configure your backup/replication strategy for the WF/SB databases
3. Install WFM in DR
4. Execute the failover process
5. Re-connect SharePoint 2013
6. (Optional) Changing RunAsAccount and AdminGroup

For full article, check the following:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/briangre/workflow-manager-1-0-refresh-disaster-recovery-further-explained

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