Chapter 21

Maintenance and monitoring

Data collector sets

Alerts

Event Viewer

Network monitoring

Azure Monitor

Windows Server Backup

Azure Backup

Vssadmin

Windows Server Update Services

Azure Update Management

Monitoring and maintenance related PowerShell cmdlets

WSUS related PowerShell cmdlets

Just like any other form of precision equipment, servers need to be monitored and maintained over their operational lifespans to ensure that they continue to function as well as possible. Monitoring and maintenance not only involves regularly checking performance and event logs but also ensuring that servers and the data that those servers host are backed up in such a way that all important data and settings can be recovered in the event of a catastrophic ...

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