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Server Engineer

A comprehensive 7-week programme designed to transform IT professionals into skilled server engineers capable of building, configuring and managing enterprise- grade infrastructure.

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Course Introduction

This course focuses on server infrastructure from hardware and OS setup to virtualization and cloud technologies. Covers Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, clustering, HA, and includes both on-prem and cloud (AWS/Azure) server management.

Course Objectives

By the end of this comprehensive programme, you will be able to:

  • Build, configure, and manage enterprise-grade servers from the ground up
  • Implement robust server networking, storage, and virtualisation technologies
  • Strengthen your skills in Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and file/print
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  • Apply security best practices for server environments
  • Develop backup, restore, and high availability solutions
  • Gain foundational exposure to cloud-based virtual servers using AWS and Azure

Course Overview

Course Structure & Delivery
  • 7 weeks (56 training hours total)
  • 2 sessions per week × 2 hours 30 minutes
  •  Weekly assessments and scenario- based quizzes
  • Interactive group projects and peer collaboration
  • IT professionals transitioning to infrastructure roles
  • On-site or 2nd Line Engineers specialising in server administration
  • Technicians preparing for industry certifications
  • Technical staff managing hybrid server environment
  • Portfolio project showcasing complete server environment
  • Real-world simulations of critical server issues
  • Comprehensive troubleshooting lab exercise
  • Applied demonstration of high availability setup

Curriculum Roadmap

Module 1: Server Hardware Deep Dive and RAID

Learning Objectives

Understand key server components and redundancy through RAID configurations to ensure data integrity and system resilience.

Topics Covered

  • Rack and blade server architecture and component selection
  • RAID levels (0, 1, 5, 6, 10) and controller configuration
  • Hot-swappable components and advanced diagnostics
  • Performance benchmarking and hardware monitoring

Operating System Installation

  • Windows Server and Ubuntu Server deployments 
  • Licensing, partitioning and volume management 
  • Server Manager and PowerShell/Bash configuration
  • Automated deployment techniques (WDS, MDT)

Network Configurations

  • NIC teaming and fault tolerance setup
  • IP scheme design and subnet planning 
  • VLAN tagging, trunking and segregation
  • TCP/IP optimisation for server workloads

Infrastructure for Server Environments

  • Rack design principles and cable management systems
  • Power distribution, cooling calculations, and UPS sizing
  • Environmental monitoring and alerting

Network Operations

  • Performance monitoring and bandwidth optimisation
  • Syslog, SNMP configuration, and metric collection
  • Troubleshooting methodologies for network bottlenecks
  • Least Privilege Implementation
  • Configure granular user and service permissions according to the principle of least privilege to minimize the attack surface and limit potential damage from compromised accounts.

 Patching and Auditing

  • Implement systematic patch management workflows, vulnerability scanning, and security auditing procedures to maintain server hygiene and compliance.

 Event Monitoring and Response

  • Configure comprehensive logging, alerting systems and develop incident response protocols for rapid identification and mitigation of security events.

Learning Objectives

Set up and manage enterprise-grade virtual environments using industry-standard hypervisors.

 Practical Skills Development

  • Installing and configuring Hyper-V and VMware ESXi
  • Creating, cloning, and managing virtual machines
  • Resource allocation and virtual networking
  • Virtual storage configuration and optimisation
  • VM migration and high availability features
  • Active Directory Design:Plan and implement AD domains, forests, and trust relationships aligned with organisational structure
  • User & Group Management: Create and manage users, groups, OUs and implement effective Group Policy Objects
  • File Services Deployment: Configure file shares, permissions, DFS namespaces and replication for enterprise file services
  • Print Service Administration: Deploy centrally managed print services with driver distribution and queue management

Core Network Services Configuration

Learn to implement and manage the critical network services that form the backbone of modern enterprise networks.

  • DNS Server Setup:  Configure forward and reverse lookup zones, conditional forwarders, and DNS security extensions (DNSSEC)
  • IP Address Management: Implement IP address management solutions for tracking and auditing IP utilisation across networks
  • DHCP Deployment: Set up scopes, reservations, policies, and implement DHCP failover for high availability
  • Firewall Configuration: Implement Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, network isolation, and intrusion prevention systems to create defensive layers.
  • Backup Strategies:Design comprehensive backup solutions using Volume Shadow Copy Service, third-party tools, and implement proper retention policies.
  • Clustering and High Availability: Configure failover clustering, load balancing, and implement business continuity measures to ensure maximum system uptime.

In the final week, you’ll demonstrate your comprehensive server engineering skills through a challenging capstone project.

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