brainstorm ideas to clean up

Matt 101 Reputation points
2022-06-27T14:41:04.937+00:00

Hi all,

We have thousands static records(servers and workstations which are not in use) through years. I am brainstorming your ideas on how to clean them up.
Windows 2016 DNS servers
Welcome any idea or script on how to clean up.

Thank you!

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-06-27T14:56:48.567+00:00

    You could consider dnscmd /ageallrecords
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/dnscmd#dnscmd-ageallrecords-command

    then turn on some scavenging.

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