After this course you can look after servers from the hardware through to daily operation: set up components and storage, administer systems, secure access, plan backups and fix outages in a structured way. You also get to know the four domains of exam SK0-005, where administration and troubleshooting carry particular weight. It suits you if you already work in IT operations and want to consolidate your hands-on server knowledge.
What you’ll take away.
- Choose, install and manage server hardware and storage
- Administer server operating systems, network services and virtualisation
- Plan security measures and backups for server operations
- Draw up recovery plans for failures
- Narrow down hardware, storage and software faults methodically
Your training in detail
- Who is it for?
- IT administrators, support staff and technicians who look after servers on site, virtualised or in a data centre.
- Prerequisites
- CompTIA recommends A+ or equivalent knowledge, along with two years of hands-on experience in a server environment.
- Format & planning
- Standard length: 5 training days. A different length can be arranged for companies.
Agenda: from understanding to application
Our independently developed agenda proposal. Focus areas, lab environment and scope are agreed before booking.
Server hardware, storage and installation
Operating systems, network services and scripting
Virtualisation and cloud connectivity
Security: access, hardening and data protection
Backup, recovery and disaster recovery
Methodical troubleshooting and reviewing exam topics
For a failed file server at a fictional company you find the cause, restore the data from backup and note what you would change in the recovery plan.
Exams, licences & credentials
This course prepares you for exam SK0-005. The exam and its fees are included only if confirmed in the offer. The certificate comes from CompTIA. This is not an official CompTIA course.
Vendor references & review date
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Your learning content
These objectives describe the training topic. The specific syllabus, dates and trainer are agreed before booking; the written offer is binding.
Frequently asked questions
What carries the most weight in the exam?
According to CompTIA, server administration counts for 30 percent and troubleshooting for 28 percent. Security and disaster recovery follow at 24 percent, and hardware at 18 percent.
Do I need CompTIA A+?
CompTIA recommends A+ or comparable knowledge. What matters most for the course is your practical experience with servers.
Does CompTIA Server+ (SK0-005): setting up, running and troubleshooting servers include a certificate?
This course prepares you for exam SK0-005. The exam and its fees are included only if confirmed in the offer. The certificate comes from CompTIA. This is not an official CompTIA course.