Do you have one or more Windows-based servers that require periodic attention? If so, I can help keep them
running smoothly by maintaining them remotely. This can take some of the load off of your development team and
allow them to focus on what they do best.
Regular maintenance tasks can include:
- Operating system installation and setup
- Reviewing the Windows and Application error logs
- Regular monitoring of system performance
- Reviewing the IIS logs for errors
- SQL Server backups and maintenance tasks
- Managing disk space
- RAID setup and maintenance
- Optimizing drive use to avoid excessive seeks
- Optimizing disk layouts and partition design
- Suggesting hardware upgrades
- Network configuration and tuning
- VPN setup
- IIS configuration and tuning (including the concepts described in Ultra-Fast ASP.NET)
- SSL certificate installation and maintenance
- Windows System Resource Manager (WSRM) configuration and tuning
- AppPool configuration and management
- Optimizing Windows services and roles
- Hardware or software firewall configuration
- Load balancing configuration (NLB or hardware)
- Windows cluster setup and maintenance
- SQL Server installation and configuration
- SQL Server performance monitoring
- Configure and monitor SQL Resource Governor
- SQL Server cluster or mirror setup and maintenance
- SQL Server replication setup and maintenance
- Analysis Services setup and configuration
- Integration Services setup and configuration
- Reporting Services setup and configuration
- Windows Deployment Services (WDS) setup and configuration
- System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) setup and configuration, including agents
- SAN monitoring, tuning and configuration
Servers under management will require access by Remote Desktop. I can create periodic activity reports if needed,
or just advise you when something breaks or gets changed.
This offering specifically excludes crash recovery, emergency system rebuilds or application deployment.
Unscheduled issues are normally addressed within 4 hours during New Zealand business hours (10am to 6pm Monday to Friday, except holidays).
If this interests you, please send the following information, so that I can provide a quote:
- A brief description of your project and your server environment
- A summary of your maintenance requirements
- Your schedule requirements