A greater
emphasis on security, storage, virtualization and related skills highlight the
changes in the latest edition of the CompTIA Server+ certification exam
released by CompTIA, the IT industry association and the leading provider of
vendor-neutral skills certifications for IT professionals around the world.
CompTIA Server+ is an internationally recognized credential
that validates foundation level skills and knowledge in server technologies. It
is an ideal professional credential for those who work in today's data centers.
The newest version of the exam (SK0-004) covers a broad
range of skills related to how server and data storage administration works in
today's real-world IT environment. Virtualization, big data, cloud storage,
security, scalability, hardware, software, storage, best practices, disaster
recovery and troubleshooting are among the areas covered in the exam.
Server and data center management skills are among the top
five areas where businesses are looking to minimize skills gaps among their IT
staffs, according to CompTIA research. Four in 10 businesses surveyed cited the
need to close gaps in server and data skills.
A separate CompTIA survey of IT professionals found that
approximately three in 10 plan to pursue training and certification in server
skills.
IT job roles that can benefit from becoming CompTIA Server+
certified include:
- Server support technicians who install and maintain servers, network infrastructure and client solutions in a data center.
- Server administrators who support the operation of servers on a network, including analyzing, diagnosing, troubleshooting and resolving server hardware and software problems.
- IT and server technicians responsible for standard "rack-and-stack" server work, including installing new servers and maintaining server and storage devices.
- Storage administrators who design, implement, administer, maintain and monitor performance of SAN and NAS storage environments.
- Storage server and systems administrators tasked with the management and operation of storage environments.
CompTIA Server+ certification is
targeted at IT professionals with 18-24 months of on-the-job experience. Though
not required, it is recommended that candidates for CompTIA Server+
certification hold a CompTIA A+ certification.
CompTIA Approved Quality Content
and training materials based on the new CompTIA Server+ exam are now available
through SkillSoft eLearning. Courseware from Logical Operations, Wiley and
other publishers is expected to be available in the coming months.
CompTIA has awarded more than two
million certifications to IT professionals around the world. These credentials
start with CompTIA A+, the cutting-edge, must-have credential for people taking
their first steps into the IT workforce; and progress through certifications in
networking, security, servers, Linux administration, project management, cloud
computing, mobile technologies, storage and other areas.
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