Servers: Planning, Development, Support

About the Course

A theoretical course that provides knowledge in configuring, operating, and protecting network servers in data centers.

The course covers various aspects of working with servers, including hardware, operating systems, network services, virtualization, licensing, security, and much more. It includes troubleshooting methods, asset management issues, and much more.

Target Audience

IT Architects
IT Managers

Benefits

The course is designed for data center architects and technical specialists responsible for planning, selecting, configuring, and developing computing systems in data centers.

Day 1

Server Chassis Types (Form Factors)

Tower
Rackmount
Blade Server

Server Components

Power Supply Units (PSU)
Cooling Systems and Airflow Management
Storage Drives
Interfaces (USB, Serial, Parallel)
Memory (RDIMM, UDIMM, LRDIMM)
Processors
Graphics Cards

Mounting Systems and Cable Infrastructure

Racks and Cabinets for Equipment Placement
Cable Management (Vertical and Horizontal Cable Organizers)
Cable Types: Copper, Fiber Optic (with SC and LC connectors)
Power Distribution (PDU), UPS, Redundant Power Lines

Server Room Requirements

Temperature Conditions
Humidity Level
Ventilation Systems with Directed Airflow

Server Equipment Maintenance

Preventive Maintenance of Components (Fans, Drives, Power Supplies)
Firmware Updates (BIOS/UEFI)
Remote Management (Out-of-Band Management, KVM)
Hot-Swappable and Cold-Swappable Component Replacement Procedures

Planning and Compatibility

Creating a Cable Layout Plan Before Installation
Using Hardware Compatibility Lists (HCL) for Selecting OS-Supported Components

Server Administration

Server Operating Systems
Network Infrastructure
Server Configuration
High Availability
Server Virtualization
Scripting
Server Planning
Licensing

Day 2

Storage Management

Range of Policies, Procedures, and Actions for Optimizing, Managing, and Protecting Organizational Data
Load Balancing Algorithms: Round Robin, Weighted Round Robin, IP Hash
Hybrid Cloud: Combining Private and Public Cloud

Scripting in System and Network Administration

Syntax, Variables, Operators, Conditional Structures
Adding Boot Scripts via Local Group Policy Editor

Operating System Bootloaders

Windows: Winload.exe
Linux: GNU GRUB and GRUB2

Data Lifecycle Management

Creation, Storage, Use, Archiving, Deletion

Cybersecurity and Risks

Threats
Vulnerabilities
Consequences

Separation of Duties

At the Individual Level
At the Department Level
At the Organizational Level

Access Management and Audit

Policies: Creation and Assignment
Application of Rules and Audit of Identity and Access Control Procedure Results

Troubleshooting

Identifying Problem Causes
Documenting Tests and Their Results
Corrective Actions (Component Replacement, Setting Adjustments)
Verifying Effectiveness of Corrective Actions

Configuration Assessment Tools

Windows Assessment Toolkit (includes assessment console, assessment files, development and runtime platform for assessments)

Utilities

File Checksums, Popular Algorithms