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CompTIA Server+ Certification Guide: A comprehensive, end-to-end study guide for the SK0-004 certification, along with mock exams

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Key benefits

Explore virtualisation, IPv4 & IPv6 networking, administration and more
Enhancing limited knowledge of server configuration and function
A study guide that covers the objectives for the certification examination

Description

CompTIA Server+ Certification is one of the top 5 IT certifications that is vendor neutral.System administrators opt for CompTIA server+ Certification to gain advanced knowledge of concepts including troubleshooting and networking. This book will initially start with the configuration of a basic network server and the configuration for each of its myriad roles. The next set of chapters will provide an overview of the responsibilities and tasks performed by a system administrator to manage and maintain a network server. Moving ahead, you will learn the basic security technologies, methods, and procedures that can be applied to a server and its network. Next, you will cover the troubleshooting procedures and methods in general, and specifically for hardware, software, networks, storage devices, and security applications. Toward the end of this book, we will cover a number of troubleshooting and security mitigation concepts for running admin servers with ease. This guide will be augmented by test questions and mock papers that will help you obtain the necessary certification. By the end of this book, you will be in a position to clear Server+ Certification with ease.

Who is this book for?

This book is targeted towards professionals seeking to gain the CompTIA Server+ certification. People coming from a Microsoft background with basic operating system and networking skills will also find this book useful. Basic experience working with system administration is mandatory.

What you will learn

Understand the purpose and role of a server in a computer network
Review computer hardware common to network servers
Detail the function and configuration of network operating systems
Describe the functions and tasks of network operating system administration
Explain the various data storage options on a computer network
Detail the need for, and the functioning and application of, network and server security
Describe the operational elements of a network provided by a server
Explain the processes and methods involved in troubleshooting server issues

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Product Details

Publication date : Feb 26, 2019

Length: 514 pages

Edition : 1st

Language : English

ISBN-13 : 9781789534818

Vendor :

CompTIA

Category :

Cloud & Networking

Concepts :

IT Certification

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27 Chapters

Section 1: System Architecture

Server Hardware

Server Internals

Buses, channels, and expansion slots

Configuration

Summary

Questions

Data Storage

Data storage devices and their specifications

Disk storage capacity planning

Summary

Questions

Server Operating Systems

The network server

Hardware configuration

Boot sequence

Filesystems

Network configuration

Addressing

Cabling

Network cable installation

Summary

Questions

Section 2: Administration

Server Administration

Hardware administration

Server Maintenance

Change and patch management

Hardware maintenance

Fault tolerance and high availability

Summary

Questions

Virtualization

Virtual networking

Hardware configuration for a virtual environment

Summary

Questions

Disaster Recovery

Business continuity plan (BCP)

DRP

Replication and backup

Summary

Questions

Section 3: Security

Security Systems and Protocols

Security zones

Authentication protocols

Port security

Summary

Questions

Physical Security and Environmental Controls

MFA

General physical security concepts

Environmental controls

Physical safety issues

Logical Security

Data retention and disposal

Physically destroying a disk drive

Hardening

Summary

Questions

Section 4: Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Methods

Troubleshooting steps

Identifying the problem

Establishing a probable cause

Define a plan of action

Verifying functionality

Documenting findings, actions, and outcomes

Summary

Questions

Common Hardware Issues

Common Software Issues

Software problems

Common problem causes

Summary

Questions

Common Network Issues

Common network problems

Troubleshooting tools

Summary

Questions

Common Storage Issues

Data storage device problems

Causes of common problems

Common storage problems causes

Administrative tools

Storage monitoring tools

Summary

Questions

Common Security Issues

Common data security problems

Causes of common security problems

Security tools

Summary

Questions

CompTIA Server+ Examination

The exam

Registering for the Exam

Preparing for the exam

The certification

Glossary

0-9

Assessment

Chapter 1: Server Hardware

Chapter 2: Server Internals

Chapter 3: Data Storage

Chapter 4: Server Operating Systems

Chapter 5: Addressing

Chapter 6: Cabling

Chapter 7: Server Administration

Chapter 8: Server Maintenance

Chapter 9: Virtualization

Chapter 10: Disaster Recovery

Chapter 11: Security Systems and Protocols

Chapter 12: Physical Security and Environmental Controls

Chapter 13: Logical Security

Chapter 14: Troubleshooting Methods

Chapter 15: Common Hardware Issues

Chapter 16: Common Software Issues

Chapter 17: Common Network Issues

Chapter 18: Common Storage Issues

Chapter 19: Common Security Issues

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I was reading this book provided to me by my company and going through the 2nd chapters in regards to hardware was very cringe worthy. So many basic mistakes.CPU multipliers are not multipliers of the FSB but he BCLK ( FSB has its own multiplier to the BLCK, and adjusting the FSB speed by its multipleir does not affect the CPU core)writting in 2019 that a CPU hast go through the FSB to hit the northbridge for access to memory is incorrect.any modern cpu within the last decade has the memory controller built into itand it went on and on with just plain out technical inaccuracies that I lost my trust in the writer to continue reading the book.If you read this book, do NOT consider the harware section as a precise and technical correct section.

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About the author

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Ron Price (Server+, A+, Network+, Security+, CCNA, MBA, AAGG) began his experience in computing as a programmer on a mainframe operating system project. He has experience in system design, database systems, operational administration and senior management. In addition to his writing, Ron is an instructor of information systems at Spokane Falls Community College.

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