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Introduction
to the Server
After studying this chapter, you will be able to:
❑ Recall the various roles of servers in a network environment.
❑ Give examples of uses for a thin server.
❑ Give examples of uses for a thin client server.
❑ Differentiate between a server and a PC.
❑ Identify the ID and LUN numbers of a Small Computer Systems Interface
(SCSI) device.
❑ Identify the four types of system resources.
❑ Compare RAID systems.
❑ Recall the characteristics and purpose of network attached storage (NAS)
technology.
❑ Recall the characteristics and purpose of storage area network (SAN)
technology.
❑ Give examples of common Fibre Channel technology applications.
❑ Identify the Fibre Channel topologies.
❑ Interpret an iSCSI IQN address.
Network+
Network+ Exam—Key Points
The Network+ Certifi cation exam specifi cally references fault tolerance and
network storage. Pay particular attention to the characteristics of RAID 0, RAID 1,
RAID 5, and RAID 6 and to network storage, such as storage area network (SAN)
and network attached storage (NAS).