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CompTIAInternationally recognized accreditation body
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Internationally accreditedBy global bodies
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International examOfficially recognized certificate
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Job-market readyIn-demand skills
About the certification
🧾Start your server management career with CompTIA Server+ (V5) certification
CompTIA Server+ is a professional certification for systems and infrastructure administrators, focusing on installing, managing, securing, and troubleshooting servers in data center environments and enterprise systems.
Certification content & modules
🔧Server Hardware Installation & Management — 18%
- Installing servers in racks, managing cables, power and cooling
- Storage systems management: RAID, shared storage, and capacity planning
- Regular maintenance: Firmware Updates and Hot-Swappable Components
- Out-of-Band Management
🕹️Server Administration — 30%
- Installing operating systems and preparing partitions (Partitions & File Systems)
- Set up network services: DNS / DHCP / IP Addressing / VLANs
- Manage server roles and monitor performance
- High Availability: Clustering / Load Balancing / Failover
- Virtualization: Managing hosts and guests and allocating resources
- Basics of scripts to automate tasks
- Asset management and server life cycle
🛡️Security & Disaster Recovery — 24%
- Data protection: encryption and retention policies
- Physical security: access control and environment
- Identity and permissions management (IAM / MFA / Permissions)
- Protection technologies: DLP, SIEM, and malware prevention
- Server Hardening
- Decommissioning and shutting down systems safely.
🛠️Troubleshooting— 28%
- Solve hardware problems: power, disks, and connectivity
- Resolving software problems: system errors and updates
- Network issues: latency / misconfiguration / security issues
- Disaster recovery: Backup, test, and restore systems
👨💻Who is this certificate for?
- System Administrators
- Server & Infrastructure Engineers
- Data Center Technicians
- IT Support Professionals
- Those wishing to access server and infrastructure management
Quick details
LevelBeginner
Delivery MethodOnline
Official certificate information
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Exam duration
90 minutes (max. 90 questions, multiple choice questions and PBQ)
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Voucher validity
12 months from the date of purchase
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Exam retake
There is no waiting time between the first and second attempt; You must wait at least 14 calendar days from the date of the last attempt before the third attempt and any subsequent attempts; The full cost of the exam is paid for each attempt
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Certificate validity
Good for Life for those who passed it on/before September 30, 2025; For those who pass it on/after October 1, 2025, it becomes 3 years, renewable through the CE Continuing Education Program.
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