Can anyone recommend an article or some steps to take while doing server maintenance on Exchange 2010?

What does your environment comprise of? Are you using multiple client access, hub transport servers, Database Availability Groups? SteveSteve Goodman Check out my Blog for more Exchange info or find me on Twitter

Any update on this?Steve Goodman Check out my Blog for more Exchange info or find me on Twitter

Hi, Do you mean Exchange Database maintenece? Maintain Mailbox Databases http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb691410.aspx Understanding Backup, Restore and Disaster Recovery http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd876874.aspx Best Practices Analyzer http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd759260.aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd759206.aspxPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

This is a small envirionment with about 600 email accounts and one exchange server and Forefront for Exchange installed.

Thanks for the articles. I was hoping for something a little more condensed if possible. Say for example: 1. Check logs (brief notes on some flags to look for) 2. Thoughts on installing security updates ASAP vs waiting for period of low use? 3. Update Antivirus definitions I have a basic checklist of things that I do on a regular basis and I guess I'm looking to add to the list and maybe identify any things that I am leaving out.

A few suggestions similar to yours.. * Check backups and perform test restores as regulary as possible * Check drive free space and in particular that logs are getting truncated after successful backups * Install security updates prioritising based on criticality and ideally testing in a lab/test environment beforehand, especailly for Exchange updates. * Check event logs and investigate errors, particulary in regards to the information store * Check Message Queues * Run the Exchange Best Practises Analyser before any major changes/updates and after other changes to services such as Active Directory. * Periodically, during both peak and quiet times launch Performance Monitor through Exchange Management Console, examine and record averages so that you can detect any performance issues proactively. Software like SCOM can assist you with much of this, though and help detect and suggest fixes for issues. SteveSteve Goodman Check out my Blog for more Exchange info or find me on Twitter

Thanks for the suggestions. If anyone else can add to this list down the line, that'd be great.