General maintenance tips
If you maintain the system regularly, by cleaning up the database and by fixing the system errors, your system runs faster. Some tips for doing so are given in this section.
Regular maintenance of deleted items
When you delete an item (content or space) in Alfresco, the item will not be deleted from the server, it will be moved to a temporary store called archive space store. This gives you an opportunity to recover the content that you have deleted earlier.
Deleted items will be in the temporary store forever, consuming significant amount of storage space. It is best to purge them periodically. Purged items are deleted forever, and cannot be recovered. It is recommended to take regular backups of your data before purging.
Examining logfiles
Your logfiles inform you on very important issues and problems about your system. The level of details logged will be based on level of logging (INFO, ERROR, or DEBUG). Refer to Chapter 3, Getting Started with Alfresco, where you...
