Server Administration Essential Training: Manage, Maintain Storage, Networking, Security, and Troubleshooting
4h 5mBeginner2025-06-23
Authors
Jarrel Rivera
IT trainer and Technology Advocate
Course details
In this course, Jarrel Rivera—an IT trainer and technology advocate—explores the intricate world of servers and their pivotal role in digital operations. Learn to install, configure, and manage server environments across platforms like Windows Server and Ubuntu Linux. Understand key concepts such as Active Directory, server storage solutions, and the significance of RAID configurations. Dive into best practices in server security, including physical and logical protection measures, and implement strategies for disaster recovery to ensure business continuity. Leverage automation, monitoring tools, and comprehensive asset management techniques, to optimize server performance and reliability. Reinforce your learning with hands-on demonstrations that prepare you for industry certifications and IT career advancement. Whether you're setting up a single server or managing an enterprise network, gain the confidence to keep your infrastructure secure and efficient.
Learning objectives
Gain a comprehensive understanding of server architecture, including the roles and functions of servers in IT infrastructure.
Configure and deploy server operating systems, such as Windows Server and Linux.
Troubleshoot common server issues.
Learning objectives
Gain a comprehensive understanding of server architecture, including the roles and functions of servers in IT infrastructure.
Configure and deploy server operating systems, such as Windows Server and Linux.
Troubleshoot common server issues.
Skills covered
Windows ServerServer AdministrationFoundationsNetwork AdministrationNetwork and System AdministrationMicrosoft
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Server administration essential training
- 02 - What you need to know
1. Basic Server Concepts
- 03 - What is a server
- 04 - Server hardware
- 05 - Server architectures
- 06 - Introduction to the Windows Server operating system
- 07 - Introduction to Ubuntu operating system
2. Server Environments
- 08 - On-premises vs. hosted service vs. cloud
- 09 - Server environments
- 10 - Virtualization concepts
- 11 - Cloud concepts
3. Server Installation
- 12 - Server OS installation methods
- 13 - Demonstration - Installation of Windows Server 2025
- 14 - Demonstration - Windows Server post-installation
- 15 - Demonstration - Installation of Linux server
- 16 - Demonstration - Linux server post-installation
4. Server Networking
- 17 - Basic networking concepts
- 18 - Common ports and protocols
- 19 - Common network troubleshooting
5. Server Roles
- 20 - Server roles and features
- 21 - How to add and remove Windows Server roles
- 22 - Demonstration - How to install and configure the DHCP server role in Windows Server
- 23 - How to add and remove services in Linux
- 24 - Demonstration - Installation of Apache server in Ubuntu Server
- 25 - Troubleshooting server roles and features
6. Active Directory Services
- 26 - What is Active Directory
- 27 - Demonstration - Active Directory post-deployment configuration in Windows Server 2025
- 28 - Demonstration - How to manage user and computer accounts with Active Directory in Windows Server 2025
- 29 - Troubleshooting Active Directory
7. Server Storage
- 30 - Server storage concepts
- 31 - Understanding RAID
- 32 - Understanding Storage Spaces
- 33 - Backup strategies
- 34 - Demonstration - How to manage storage in Windows Server
- 35 - Demonstration - How to manage storage in Ubuntu Server
8. Security
- 36 - Physical security
- 37 - Logical security
- 38 - Demonstration - How to manage NTFS and share permissions in Windows Server
- 39 - Understanding Linux permissions
- 40 - What is Group Policy, and how to manage it in Windows Server
9. Server Maintenance
- 41 - Server performance monitoring
- 42 - Efficient server management through automation
- 43 - Event logging
- 44 - Asset management
- 45 - Disaster recovery
Conclusion
- 46 - Next steps
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