What must be the server maintenance frequency ?

[williams_k]

Hi,

I have a question for you all regarding the maintenance of a server, how often do server maintenance should be done for it to be effective enough ? In this case of moment, since i'm using virtual private server, will there be special checks needed?

[ANDERSON]

How often?

I think it should be continuous. No special checks on a VPS. It will be the same for an Ubuntu server installed on its own physical machine and a Ubuntu serer installed inside a virtual container. You don't stop and wait another month before you check on the machine again.

[Jeffrey]

Hi,

Install monitoring software that will monitor your server 24/7. No excuse not to have it. It will help you a lot. But this does not mean you can sit back and relax. Its best to check from time to time, daily if need be, if everything is going the way it should be. Who knows, your own monitoring software might be malfunctioning and is not giving you correct warnings.

Check for disk health always. If its showing signs of failing, don't wait until the last minute to replace it. Server logs is a good place to start checking. Look for anything out of the ordinary. Once you are so familiar with the system, its not hard to miss something out of the ordinary.

[Rachael]

The frequency of server maintenance depends on the tasks that you perform. It also depends on the hosting environment you are operating on. Mostly the server maintenance is done by the web hosting company. If you are hosting with a good web hosting company, the server maintenance can be taken care of.