Network services

Target audience:

This course is aimed at those responsible for the administration and maintenance of computer networks.

 

Course prerequisites:

A basic understanding of binary data, computer architecture, and local area networks. It is suggested that the PTT course "Ethernet networks" is studied before attempting this course.

 

Course objectives:
By the end of this course you will be able to:

• describe the principles, types, and benefits of client-server operation.
• describe the role of, and relationship between, the various types of server involved in service delivery including application server, database server, and DNS and DHCP servers.
• describe the role and operation of, and facilities provided by, operating systems and middleware.
• describe and compare the various types of storage including DAS, NAS and SAN and their applications.
• describe various ways in which RAID technology can protect data stored on hard disk arrays.
• describe the purpose and development of a disaster recovery plan.
• define and explain the relevance of, recovery time objective (RTO), recovery point objective (RTO) and risk factor.
• describe the role and operation of load balancing, failover clustering and mirroring in improving the resilience of service delivery.
• explain the factors that determine the choice of an appropriate data backup strategy.

 

Approximate study time: 4 hours 

 

Delivery platform requirements:
To access the course, a computer/tablet running a browser such as Chrome, Safari, Edge etc. is required. The device should have an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024x768.