Exchange Server 2003 – Monthly Operations Checklist

 

Use these checklists to record monthly operations.

Checklist: Capacity Planning

Use this checklist for capacity planning.

Prepared by:

Date:

Completed	Task
	Check capacity and performance against service level agreement (SLA) requirements
	Review SLA requirements and capacity figures from previous month
	Produce and implement upgrade path based on projected growth from previous growth data

Checklist: Hotfixes, Service Packs, Update Rollups, and Security Updates

Use this checklist to update your systems with hotfixes, service packs, update rollups, and security updates in your organization.

Prepared by:

Date:

Completed	Task
	Maintain a list of applied hotfixes, service packs, update rollups, and security updates
	See if there are new hotfixes for Windows Server
	See if there are service packs for Windows Server
	See if there are updates to complementary services such as IIS, Active Directory, and DNS
	Apply updates uniformly across servers and workstations in the organization
	Perform critical security updates as soon as possible, based on company policy