CompTIA Server+ validates your skills in server installation, management, and troubleshooting, making it the industry standard for professionals working in data centers, on-premises, and hybrid environments. With this certification, youāll cover critical areas such as server hardware, administration, security, disaster recovery, and troubleshooting. CompTIA Server+ equips you with the hands-on skills you need to excel in server operations and advance your career in the growing field of server management.
Skills Learned
- Install physical hardware, configure storage solutions, and perform hardware maintenance for server hardware installation and management.
- Manage server operating systems, configure network services, implement high availability, and utilize virtualization technologies for effective server administration.
- Apply server hardening techniques, implement data security measures, and develop disaster recovery and backup strategies to enhance security and disaster recovery.
- Diagnose and resolve issues related to hardware, software, connectivity, storage, and security through effective troubleshooting.
Exam Details
- Exam version: V5
- Exam series code: SK0-005
- Launch date: May 18, 2021
- Number of questions: a maximum of 90 questions, multiple choice, and performance-based
- Length of test: 90 minutes
- Passing score: 750 (on a scale of 100-900)
- Recommended experience: CompTIA A+ certified or equivalent knowledge, with two years of hands-on experience in a server environment
- Languages: English and Japanese
- Testing options: Pearson VUE testing centers and online testing
- NICE and DCWF work roles: network operations specialist and systems administrator
Career Path

Who Should Attend
Schedule Dates
Course Content
- Install physical hardware: racking, cabling, power, and cooling management.
- Deploy and manage storage: RAID levels, shared storage, and capacity planning.
- Perform hardware maintenance: out-of-band management, firmware upgrades, and hot-swappable components.
FAQs
CompTIA Server+ is a vendor-neutral certification that validates your skills to securely install, manage, and troubleshoot servers in data centers, on-premises, and hybrid environments. It covers critical areas such as server hardware, administration, security, disaster recovery, and troubleshooting. Server+ is the only performance-based certification that evaluates your ability to manage multi-vendor server environments.
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