CompTIA Server+
Hands-on server administration certification.
Server+ is CompTIA's flagship server-admin certification covering hardware, virtualization, security and disaster recovery across physical, virtual and cloud servers.
What is the CompTIA Server+ certification?
CompTIA Server+ validates server hardware, administration, virtualization, and disaster-recovery skills for on-prem and hybrid environments. As a CompTIA Authorized Partner, Macksofy delivers Server+ training with practical labs in India.
Outcomes — concrete, measurable.
Every capability you walk away with, mapped to the cybersecurity domains and the career roles they unlock in India + UAE.
Install, configure and maintain servers
Is Server+ right for you?
- Server administrators
- Data center technicians
- IT generalists upskilling
What we assume you know
- Network+ recommended
5 modules. 5 days.
Search modules and topics, and switch between Split and Track views to see how every module flows into the next.
Domain 1 · Server Hardware Installation & Management (18%)
- 01Server form factors (rack, blade, tower)
- 02CPU, memory, storage architecture
- 03Storage technologies — RAID 0/1/5/6/10, SAS, SATA, NVMe, SAN, NAS
- 04Power & environmental considerations
- 05Server peripherals & connectivity
Domain 2 · Server Administration (30%)
- 01Operating system installation (Windows Server, RHEL, Ubuntu Server)
- 02Server roles & features
- 03Virtualization — VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, KVM, Proxmox
- 04Cloud server deployment basics (AWS EC2, Azure VMs)
- 05Patch management & monitoring
- 06Identity & access management on servers
Domain 3 · Security & Disaster Recovery (24%)
- 01Physical security & access control
- 02Server hardening — CIS benchmarks
- 03Patching & vulnerability management
- 04Backup strategies — full, incremental, differential, synthetic
- 05Backup types — disk, tape, cloud, off-site
- 06Disaster Recovery planning — RTO, RPO, DR sites (cold/warm/hot)
- 07Encryption at rest & in transit
Domain 4 · Troubleshooting (28%)
- 01Hardware troubleshooting — POST codes, RAID rebuild, memory diagnostics
- 02OS & application troubleshooting
- 03Networking — connectivity, DNS, firewall
- 04Storage — performance, capacity, replication
- 05Security incidents — log analysis & forensic basics
- 06Methodology — CompTIA troubleshooting framework
Macksofy bootcamp · Hands-on labs
- 01Multi-hypervisor lab (ESXi + Hyper-V + KVM)
- 02RAID build, monitoring & rebuild simulation
- 03Backup + DR exercise (Veeam + native tools)
- 04Capstone: deploy a 3-tier server estate from bare metal to monitoring
The same toolkit our consultants use on real engagements.
Not academic exercises. The tools below are exactly what Macksofy consultants run on paying client engagements every week — so the muscle memory you build in class carries straight into your first job.
What roles open up after you complete this.
| Role | Salary band | Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Server Administrator | ₹4–8 LPA | 0–2 years |
| Data Center Technician | ₹4–7 LPA | 0–2 years |
We don’t promise jobs. We open doors.
Macksofy's placement desk works directly with 80+ hiring partners across India and the UAE. Resume coaching, mock interviews and direct intros included.
- 1:1 resume + LinkedIn rewrite with our hiring desk
- Mock interviews with active practitioners
- Direct intros to BFSI, fintech and Big-4 partners
- UAE placement support (Dubai, Abu Dhabi)
Things students ask before enrolling.
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