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8TB site collection in a Teams Site?
We currently use AvePoint's DocAve to externalise content (2TB in the Content DB, 6TB externalised) for a site collection based on the Teams template in SharePoint 2016. Content is split over many subsites / libraries within the site collection.
Due to licencing issues, we can no longer use DocAve. So we'll have to put the externalised content back into the database.
After reading https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/install/software-boundaries-limits-2019#content-database-limits, we should be okay for content databases up to 4TB in size, but anything over 4TB needs moving to a Document or Records Center.
Does anyone know the technical reason we need to migrate the Teams site to a Document Center site? E.g. if we keep the content in the Teams site, will it cease to function, or Microsoft will refuse to provide support?
Hi SPGaz74
it's a recommended guidline from Microsoft. The size has risks and it could be that a support case is not processed as a result. Big databases can also be a issue when you migrate (support end date for SharePoint Server 2016 is 7/14/2026) to another version.
Best, Dave
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Hi SPGaz74
it's a recommended guidline from Microsoft. The size has risks and it could be that a support case is not processed as a result. Big databases can also be a issue when you migrate (support end date for SharePoint Server 2016 is 7/14/2026) to another version.
Best, Dave