Server Administration and Virtualisation
Servers are the layer where small configuration errors become organisation wide outages. This course covers building, securing and maintaining server estates, and the virtualisation that now underlies almost all of them.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Server roles, builds and configuration standards
- 02Storage, memory and compute allocation
- 03Virtualisation: hosts, guests and resource contention
- 04Patching, hardening and change control
- 05Monitoring, alerting and log review
- 06Backup, restore and recovery testing
- 07Capacity planning and dealing with failure
What you will gain
- Build and configure servers to a repeatable standard
- Manage storage, memory and compute allocation sensibly
- Deploy and manage virtual machines and hosts
- Apply patching and hardening without breaking services
- Monitor server health and respond to alerts
- Plan capacity and recover from server failure
Who should attend
- System administrators and IT support staff
- Infrastructure and operations engineers
- Network administrators broadening their scope
- IT managers responsible for server estates
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 to 30 Oct 2026 | Pretoria | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 16 to 20 Nov 2026 | Durban | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 11 to 15 Jan 2027 | Cape Town | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 8 to 12 Feb 2027 | London | 5 Days | US$1,800 | |
| 19 to 23 Apr 2027 | Dubai | 5 Days | US$1,800 | |
| 14 to 18 Jun 2027 | Pretoria | 5 Days | R18,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
Enquire about this course
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- R18,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 5 Days
- Field
- IT & Digital Skills
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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