CompTIA Server+ Study Guide
Exam SK0-004
Troy McMillan
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CompTIA Server+ Study Guide
Exam SK0-004
Troy McMillan
About This Book
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Comprehensive interactive exam preparation plus expert insight from the field
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.
Using and understanding in-house storage devices and the cloud has become an urgent skill for any IT professional. This is your comprehensive, expert driven study guide for taking the CompTIA Server+ exam SK0-004
- Study 100% of exam objectives and more
- Understand storage design, implementation, and administration
- Utilize bonus practice exams and study tools
- Gain a real-world perspective of data storage technology
CompTIA Server+ Study Guide Exam SK0-004 is your ticket to exam day confidence.
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Chapter 1
Server Hardware
- ✓ 1.1 Explain the purpose and function of server form factors
- Rack mount (dimensions [1U, 2U, 4U], cable management arms, rail kits)
- Tower
- Blade technology (blade enclosure [backplane/midplane, power supply sockets, network modules/switches, management modules], blade server)
- ✓ 1.2 Given a scenario, install, configure and maintain server components
- CPU (Multiprocessor vs. multicore, socket type, cache levels: L1, L2, L3, speeds [core, bus, multiplier], CPU stepping, architecture [x86, x64, ARM])
- RAM (ECC vs. non-ECC, DDR2, DDR3, number of pins, static vs. dynamic, module placement, CAS latency, timing, memory pairing)
- Bus types, bus channels and expansion slots (height differences and bit rate differences, PCI, PCIe, PCI-X)
- NICs
- Hard drives
- Riser cards
- RAID controllers
- BIOS/UEFI (CMOS battery)
- Firmware
- USB interface/port
- Hotswap vs. non-hotswap components
- ✓ 1.3 Compare and contrast power and cooling components
- Power (voltage [110V vs. 220V vs. -48V, 208V vs. 440V/460V/480V], wattage, consumption, redundancy, 1-phase vs. 3-phase power, plug types [NEMA, Edison, twist lock])
- Cooling (airflow, thermal dissipation, baffles/shrouds, fans, liquid cooling)