Synopses & Reviews
The Complete 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, The Complete 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, The Complete Guide to Servers and Server+ is an essential part of any network manager's library.
About the Author
Michael Graves is a certified hardware technician, network engineer and technical writer. He has taught computer hardware courses at Champlain College and The Essex Technical Center in Vermont. In addition, Michael Graves is certified in A+, Network +, Server+, INET+ and has been certified by Dell and Compaq to work on their different lines of servers.
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