tech-ops

Server Maintenance Checklist

Run monthly to stop small problems becoming outages.

  1. Apply security patches

    OS and package updates in a maintenance window.

    ~45 min

  2. Verify backups restore

    Test a real restore, not just the backup job status.

    ~60 min

  3. Check disk, CPU and memory headroom

    Plan capacity before you hit 80 percent.

    ~20 min

  4. Review certificate expiry

    Renew anything expiring in the next 60 days.

    ~15 min

  5. Review logs and alerts

    Look for repeated errors and noisy alerts.

    ~30 min

  6. Audit access and keys

    Remove leavers, rotate stale keys, confirm MFA.

    ~30 min

  7. Update the runbook

    Record anything that changed.

    ~15 min

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