Quarterly Maintenance 

Keep your environment secure, optimized, and ready for what’s next.

Focal Point Solutions provides a disciplined, full-service Quarterly Maintenance program for both On-Premises and Microsoft 365 environments—so you stay ahead of risk, reduce surprises, and maximize ROI.

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Why Quarterly Maintenance Matters

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Security first – Shrinks the window of exposure for vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.

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Compliance ready – Keeps settings aligned to regulatory and industry frameworks.

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Performance & uptime – Prevents issues before they become incidents.

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Predictable operations – Regular cadence, clear outputs, measurable improvements.

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Executive clarity – Actionable reports and a sit-down review every quarter.

On-Premises Quarterly Maintenance (SharePoint, SQL, Windows Server )

A full-service quarterly program led by engineers who manage complex Microsoft estates every day.

What we do each quarter

Security & OS Updates

Apply the latest security patches and OS updates across SharePoint, SQL, and supporting servers.

SharePoint Updates

CUs / PUs as appropriate; verify timer jobs, health analyzer, services on server, and search crawl health. 

SQL Server Maintenance

Cumulative updates, index/fragmentation review, integrity checks (DBCC), backup validation, and job health. 

Error Resolution & Stability

Review ULS/Event/SQL error logs; remediate recurring errors; validate services and dependencies. 

Database & Farm Hygiene

Orphan cleanup, content DB sizing, growth trends, and capacity planning recommendations. 

Security Baselines

Service accounts, password rotations (as applicable), TLS/cipher guidance, least-privilege checks. 

Documentation & Handover

Full report, remediation notes, and an admin debrief to align on next steps.

Deliverables 

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Quarterly On-Prem Report : (patch status, remediation log, risk/priorities)

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Security & Compliance Checklist :  (gaps + recommendations)

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Capacity & Performance Summary :  (trends, forecasts, and actions)

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Change Log :  (what changed, when, why)

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Admin Review Meeting :  (walk-through + Q&A)

Microsoft 365 Quarterly Maintenance (Tenant-wide) 

Cloud moves fast. We keep you in control.

What we do each quarter 

Tenant Health & Reports

  • Secure Score trend and deltas
  • Sign-in risk & conditional access insights
  • DLP events, sensitivity/retention label activity
  • Exchange/Teams/SharePoint service health snapshots

Admin Center Reviews

Review every relevant admin center (Entra ID, Purview, Security, Compliance, SharePoint, Teams, Exchange, Power Platform, etc.) for new or changed features and confirm impact/options with you.

Security & Compliance Updates

Map new features/policies to your environment; recommend configuration changes; identify drift.

Configuration Baseline Validation

Validate key tenant settings against FPS best practices and your governance standards.

SharePoint & Teams Hygiene

Find sites with no owner, no activity, or misaligned settings; external sharing exceptions; lifecycle and archive candidates.

Power Platform Governance Check

Environments, DLP policies, connectors in use, maker activity, and ALM posture.

Action Plan + Review

Prioritized recommendations, timelines, and ownership. Then a sit-down discussion with your admins.

Deliverables 

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Quarterly M365 Report : (scorecard, risks, recommended actions)

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Policy & Configuration Change Log  :  (what’s new in Microsoft + your tenant)

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SharePoint/Teams Hygiene Report :  (no owner, inactive, external)

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Power Platform Governance Snapshot :  (envs, DLP, connectors)

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Admin Review Meeting :   (walk-through + decisions)

How It Works

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Kickoff & Baseline –   confirm scope, contacts, windows for change.

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Quarterly Window – Focal Point Solutions executes maintenance tasks and validations.

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Reporting –  you receive structured outputs and a concise executive summary.

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Review Meeting  – we discuss findings, decisions, timelines, and owners.

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Remediation & Follow-Up –  we assist with prioritized fixes and track to closure.

What We Need From You

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A named admin contact and change window

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Relevant access/permissions

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Any business blackout dates or regulatory constraints

What’s Included vs. Optional

Included: Quarterly tasks listed above, reports, and admin review.
Optional add-ons: Remediation execution, custom automations, proof-of-concepts, and user communications/adoption support.

Ready to Schedule Your Next Quarter?

We’ll tailor On-Premises and M365 maintenance to your environment and governance standards. 

Please reach out via phone or email to discuss and schedule your next quarterly maintenance with Focal Point Solutions.