Five Windows Server Routine Tasks [Tips]

As an IT Consultant I often get asked to do very minor tasks like setup a new user account or change folder permissions, when accessing the server to preform minor tasks I try to also do a quick little checkup on the server’s health.  To do this I have this list of five routine tasks I perform:

  1. Backups – Checking the status of backups is always the first thing I do on any server I touch.
  2. Event Viewer – Making sure to check the Application and System logs for dings.  Doing this can lead to proactively fixing an issue before it becomes a problem.
  3. Software Updates – Checking updates for both the Operating System, Exchange or SQL, as well as other Line of Business applications.  Updates cannot always be applied on the spot due to requiring reboots, but it is always good to know where the system stands to plan the patching/updating for the near future.
  4. Driver Updates – Checking for updates for vital components like the NIC(s), RAID controller, etc
  5. Disk Space – Making sure there is plenty of disk space for ongoing use, especially on the C partition.

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