Server Management

The machine everyone depends on

A server in the closet tends to be forgotten until it fails – and when it does, the whole office stops. Server management means looking after it before that happens: backups that work, updates applied, hardware health watched and access kept under control.

What we look after

• Backups – regular backups of the server, with a copy away from the office, and test restores so we know they work. See backup & disaster recovery.
• Patching and maintenance – Windows Server and application updates on schedule, outside working hours, plus regular checks of disks, logs and services.
• Health monitoring – disks, memory, temperature, storage space and backup status watched, so a failing drive is replaced before it takes the data with it.
• Access troubleshooting – when people can't reach shared folders or the database, we find whether it is permissions, the network or the server itself.
• Security – firewall rules, administrator accounts, encryption and remote access reviewed and kept tight.

On site, in the cloud or both

Servers age. When yours is due for replacement, we look honestly at the options: a new server on site, a cloud server, or moving its job to cloud services such as SharePoint so you don't need a server at all. We plan the move, migrate the data and retire the old machine securely. See cloud services.

A tidy server room

Servers live in network racks and closets. Because Vulcan also builds server rooms and racks, we can clean up the cabling, power and cooling around the server at the same time.