CompTIA Server+ Study Guide

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CompTIA Server+ Study Guide Exam SK0-004 is your ideal study companion for the SK0-004 exam. With 100% coverage of all exam objectives, this guide walks you through system hardware, software, storage, best practices, disaster recovery, and troubleshooting, with additional coverage of relevant topics including virtualization, big data, cloud storage, security, and scalability. Get an 'in the trenches' view of how server and data storage administration works in a real-world IT environment. From the basics through advanced topics, you'll learn how to deliver world-class solutions in today's evolving organizations by getting under the hood of technologies that enable performance, resiliency, availability, recoverability, and simplicity. Gain access to the Sybex interactive online learning environment, which features electronic flashcards, a searchable glossary, test bank, and bonus practice exams to reinforce what you have learned.

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Troy McMillan, A+, Network+, Server+, CCNA, CCNP, writes practice tests, study guides, and online course materials for Kaplan IT Cert Prep. He holds more than 30 industry certifications, delivers certification training classes, appears in training videos, and runs his own consulting and training business.

Inhalt
Introduction xxi Assessment Test li

Chapter 1 Server Hardware 1

Server Form Factors 3

Rack Mount 3

Tower 6

Blade Technology 7

Installing and Configuring Server Components 11

CPU 11

RAM 16

Bus Types, Bus Channels, and Expansion Slots 19

NICs 21

Hard Drives 22

Riser Cards 25

RAID Controllers 26

BIOS/UEFI 26

Firmware 28

USB Interface/Ports 28

Hot-Swappable Component 29

Maintaining Power and Cooling Requirements 29

Power 29

Cooling 34

Summary 37

Exam Essentials 37

Review Questions 39

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring Servers 43

Installing and Configuring Server Operating Systems 45

Determining the Server Role/Purpose 45

Updating Firmware 46

BIOS/UEFI Configuration 46

Disk Preparation 49

Configuring Hostnames 54

Local Account Setup 55

Connecting to the Network 56

Joining a Domain/Directory 56

Addressing Security Concerns 57

Enabling Services 58

Installing Features, Roles, Applications, and Drivers 60

Performance Baseline 60

Unattended/Remote Installations 63

Using Access and Control Methods to Administer a Server 66

Local Hardware Administration 66

Network-Based Hardware Administration 69

Network-Based Operating System Administration 71

Purpose and Operation of Virtualization Components 73

Hosts and Guests 73

Management Interface for Virtual Machines 74

Hypervisor 74

Hardware Compatibility List 77

Resource Allocation Between Guest and Host 78

Summary 85

Exam Essentials 85

Review Questions 87

Chapter 3 Server Maintenance 91

Server Roles and Requirements 93

Web Server 93

Application Server 94

Directory Services Server 95

Database Server 96

File Servers 96

Print Server 97

Messaging Server 98

Mail Server 98

Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Server 98

Network Services Server 99

Proper Server Maintenance Techniques 100

Change Management 101

Patch Management 101

Outages and Service-Level Agreements 104

Performance Monitoring 105

Hardware Maintenance 108

Fault Tolerance and High Availability Techniques 120

Asset Management and Documentation 123

Asset Management 123

Documentation 125

Secure Storage of Sensitive Documentation 129

Summary 130

Exam Essentials 130

Review Questions 131

Chapter 4 Storage Technologies 135

Hardware and Features of Various Storage Technologies 136

Direct Attached Storage (DAS) 136

Network-Attached Storage (NAS) 136

Storage Area Networks (SANs) 137

Using iSCSI and FCoE 140

JBOD 142

Tape 142

Optical Drive 144

Flash, Compact Flash, and USB Drive 144

Installing and Deploying Primary Storage Devices 144

Disk Specifications 144

Interfaces 146

Hard Drive vs. SSD 150

Summary 152

Exam Essentials 152

Review Questions 153

Chapter 5 Identifying Capacity and Fault Tolerance Requirements 157

Calculating Appropriate Storage Capacity and Planning for Future Growth 158

Base 10 vs. Base 2 Disk Size Calculation 158

Disk Quotas 159

Compression 160

Capacity Planning Considerations 160

Configuring RAID 164

RAID Levels and Performance Considerations 165 Software vs. Hardware RAID 167&l...