Guide to Servers (Paperback)

Book Summary of Guide to Servers and Server
Guide to Servers and Server is more than just an exam guide to the CompTIA Server Exam. It's also a blueprint for a career in server management. With its easy-to-read style, Guide to Servers and Server serves as a good training manual and will serve as a valuable reference after obtaining your certification. This book takes the approach that a good server manager should know the ins and outs of building a server from scratch. With this emphasis throughout the book, Guide to Servers and Server is an essential part of any network manager's library.

Key Features
• Upbeat, conversational tone engages readers, enabling them to easily grasp and retain information.
• Serves as an ideal text for those teaching the 5-day "boot camp" style certification course.

Table Of Contents
• 1. Just What IS a Server, Anyway?
• 2. Filling the Bill
• 3. On Building Your Own Server
• 4. A Look at Network Operating Systems
• 5. Selecting the Right Motherboard
• 6. Selecting CPUs
• 7. Memory Requirements for Servers
• 8. Managing Server I/O
• 9. Understanding Hard Disk Drives
• 10. The Many Faces of SCSI
• 11. Hardware Fault Tolerance
• 12. Data Backup and Recovery
• 13. Installation and Upgrading
• 14. Creating and Using a Server Baseline
• 15. Documentation and Scheduled Maintenance
• 16. Basic Troubleshooting Procedures