3. Server Administration (30%)

Server administration is the operational heart of Server+—30% of the exam because it's 30% of the job. It covers everything that happens after the hardware is installed: getting operating systems running, connecting servers to network services, configuring the roles and features that make servers useful, and building the high-availability and virtualization infrastructure that modern environments depend on.

This phase is broad by design. Real server administration requires you to move fluently between OS installation, network configuration, storage management, monitoring, scripting, and documentation. The exam reflects this by testing practical "given a scenario" skills across all eight syllabus objectives.