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CompTIA Server+ Certification Guide

By : Ron Price
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CompTIA Server+ Certification Guide

By: Ron Price

Overview of this book

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.
Table of Contents (28 chapters)
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Section 1: System Architecture
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Section 2: Administration
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Section 3: Security
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Section 4: Troubleshooting
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Security Systems and Protocols

This part of this book covers the physical and logical security concepts, procedures, and devices you may encounter on the Server+ certification exam. The security and safety that's necessary to protect a network server and its immediate and remote connections involves systems that are dedicated to security; security protocols, security devices, and practices to physically protect data and equipment; and, of course, the various data protection technologies, such as encryption, which are used to secure data in use, in storage, and in transit.

There is certainly no part or configuration of a server that's more important than its security. Any security settings, configuration, or procedures must protect against external and internal intrusion, data corruption, and damage that's caused by malware. The objective of any computing network...