CompTIA Server+

CompTIA Server+ certification validates professional server administration skills.

Server+ Certification validates the skills to build, maintain, support and troubleshoot server hardware and software. The Server+ exam covers server skills from 6 key IT domains: System Hardware, Software, Storage, IT Environment, Disaster Recovery, and Troubleshooting.

CompTIA Server+ certification is designed for network administrators, systems engineers, help desk technicians, hardware technicians and any IT professional who requires a thorough knowledge of server technology, disaster recovery and troubleshooting.

Although not a prerequisite for the Server+ Certificate, field technicians and instructors alike recommend Server+ candidates earn the CompTIA A+ certification before taking the Server+ exam, as the A+ curriculum introduces many of the concepts you will expand upon in the Server+ certification exam. The Server+ certificate is a requirement in certain advanced certification tracks from Microsoft, Cisco and Novell, and is supported by many of the top organizations hiring IT professionals today.

Certification Name

CompTIA Server+

Prerequisites/Required Courses

No prerequisites
CompTIA A+ certification plus 18 to 24 months of experience in server technology recommended

Number of Exams

One exam: CompTIA Server+ certification exam SK0-003 (100 questions, 90 minutes, 750 out of 900 passing score)

Cost per Exam

$277 USD; Exam offered by Pearson VUE: pearsonvue.com/comptia
Exam vouchers available at CompTIA

URL

certification.comptia.org/getCertified/certifications/server.aspx

Self-Study Materials

CompTIA maintains a list of self-study materials for this certification including books, computer-based courses and instructor-led courses.
CompTIA Training and Testing maintains list of multiple training options, including online, classroom, self-paced, virtual, and more.

CompTIA Server+ Certification, by CompTIA, published January 2010, Axzo Press, ISBN-10: 142601905X, ISBN-13: 978-1426019050

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