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Server Preventative Maintenance Schedule

Tier 2 support services save you time and money. This is the summary of the recommended server maintenance.

Server Preventative Maintenance Schedule Table

Though you can replace hardware, you can’t replace your data. Below is a standard list of some common server system maintenance-related actions. This list will be updated periodically based on observations and clients requirements.

Clients want to know what the maintenance activities entail so they can have a more tangible idea of what a preventive maintenance service agreement truly entails.


Frequency Task
Daily
  1. Data backup log review
  2. Telephone support
  3. System availability monitoring
Weekly
  1. Check server error logs
  2. Check the storage device statistics
  3. Review file server cache statistics
  4. Check server disks and volumes
  5. Update security patches at the OS and application level
  6. Review antivirus definition files
Monthly
  1. Review all users and objects on the network to make sure that there are no intruders, obsolete accounts, or unauthorized accounts.
  2. Test the backup device
  3. Operating system updates
  4. Disk volume maintenance
  5. Review permissions and ACL
Every 3–6 months
  1. Check Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) to make sure it's running properly
  2. Major software for applications should be applied if updates are available
Yearly
  1. Asset review and system audit

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