Server Health Check Operations

Server health checks help confirm that the operating system, runtime services, application process, and dependencies are functioning as expected.

System Overview

Start with a quick snapshot of the server state.

uptime

top -bn1 | grep "Cpu(s)"

Memory and Storage

Check whether memory or disk usage is approaching capacity.

free -h

df -h

Network Checks

Verify connectivity and inspect network throughput when needed.

iftop -n

ping -c 4 google.com