System administration 2024 Mid-sized company
Server Hardening, Backup & Monitoring
Servers secured, reliably backed up and fully monitored — an operation you can count on.
- Linux
- Windows Server
- Grafana/Zabbix
- Veeam & Borg
- Ansible
Status & progress
Completed Duration: ~5 weeks
Completed
- Servers hardened following CIS recommendations
- 3-2-1 backup incl. regular restore tests
- Central monitoring & alerting
- Documented patch & update routine
Starting point
The servers ran “somehow”: no consistent backup concept, no central monitoring, updates by gut feeling. An outage would have been noticed late — and recovery had never been rehearsed.
Solution
- Hardening of Linux and Windows servers following recognized guidance (CIS).
- 3-2-1 backups with automated, regular restore tests.
- Central monitoring with meaningful alerts instead of noise.
- Patch routine documented, so updates are predictable rather than risky.
Result
An operation that is monitored, backed up and traceable — issues surface early, and recovery is proven rather than hoped for.
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