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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
Exam duration
90 minutes (max. 90 questions, multiple choice questions and PBQ)
Voucher validity
12 months from the date of purchase
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
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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