What Should Be In Your Server Maintenance Checklist

What Should Be In Your Server Maintenance Checklist

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Servers are the lifeblood of your organisation. With a well-maintained server you can serve your customers, store important data safely, and run your business effectively. As the name says, server maintenance involves maintaining a server updated and running so that a computer network can run without any glitches.

Authenticate the availability of your backup system:

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Before making any changes to your production system ensure your backup solution is working. You can run some test recoveries prior to the removal of important data and ensure that you’ve chosen the correct backup location.

Keep your control panel up-to-date:

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Keeping your control panel up-to-date is one of the most important things on your server maintenance checklist. Sometimes, keeping the control panel up to date doesn’t just mean updating the control panel itself, but also the software it regulates.

Check remote management tools: •

Ensure to verify your remote management tools to see if they are working properly.

Inspect the hardware errors: •

Regular review of hardware should be a part of your server maintenance checklist. Signals such as disk read errors, overheating and network breakdown could be the early pointer of possible hardware errors.

Check server utilization: •

Do regular reviews of your server’s RAM, CPU, disk, and network utilization. It’ll let you know if you’re getting close to limits.

Check system security: •

The periodic security audits serve as a check on system configuration, and other possible security threats.

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