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