Housekeeping (IT)
Under Housekeeping refers to routine activities whose goal is the function and performance of IT - system to obtain. Housekeeping takes place independently of the occasion and ideally without human intervention at regular intervals. It differs significantly from the maintenance activity . Modern operating systems or distributions always contain a number of housekeeping tasks.
Typical housekeeping activities
- Defragmenting file systems and checking for errors
- Shortening or deletion of log files
- Delete temporary files
Individual evidence
- ↑ A blessing or a curse? Oracle trace and log files. 2013, accessed September 4, 2016 .
- ↑ Introduction to Linux. Retrieved September 4, 2016 .