6 Server Setup Checklists for Sysadmins (Apache, Ubuntu, Proxy, FTP, and More) process.st/server-setup-checklists/
How do you set up your servers? You probably just know how to, like it’s an instinct. But is it the absolute best way to do it? Are you leaving holes in your security, or forgetting to add users that desperately need access? Or, look at it another way: If you’re the only one who knows your server setup methods, how are you going to train your team? Processes are a solid basis for your business’ expansion as the question of how to do a task is answered automatically, in the clearest and most efficient way every time. “If you don’t have a good backup or if you don’t have good documentation and the customer calls you because of a disaster in the middle of the night, you’re in [trouble] right there. It’s not a place where I ever want to find myself.” — Jonathan Broyles, senior systems engineer at CisCom Solutions It’s just as unsafe to have undocumented systems as it is to leave data not backed up. You might have no documentation, a dusty runbook, or a partial process library. Whichever stage you’re at, it’s a good idea to consolidate it in a tool that can manage updating, running, and tracking documentation as it’s used. That’s how Process Street helps. We have a huge library of pre-made IT process templates you can edit and get started with, so if you want to jump right into creating documentation, sign up for free and check the templates out inside the app. 1/6