| Detailed information |
| Original study plan |
Master's programme Computer Science 2021S |
| Objectives |
Students understand the concepts and requirements of a stable server infrastructure. Students have the (basic) skills to setup and work with common services. Students realize that reliability, availability and "least privilege" are essential to successful System Administration.
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| Subject |
Server administration based on Linux / Windows;
- Storage Management
- Recovery & Backup
- Service Planning
- Selected Services (e.g. ADS, DNS, HTTP(S), SMTP(S), …)
- Virtualization
- Infrastructure as Code.
These topics are presented as an overview. A selected set is also practiced in the hands-on labs.
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Grading is based on participation in lectures and lab exercises, the oral presentation of example scenarios and a final written examination.
To pass the course, students must successfully pass all three sections.
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| Methods |
Lecture including discussions as well as accompanying practical lab exercises; Students prepare and present a final example scenario.
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| Language |
English |
| Study material |
- Slides and text documents presented in the lectures
- "The Practice of System Administration" by Thomas Limoncelli et al.
- Whitepapers and manuals of the vendors of server software used in the lab.
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| Changing subject? |
No |
| Further information |
https://www.jku.at/en/institute-of-networks-and-security/
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| Corresponding lecture |
(*)INMNPKVSADM: KV Systemadministration (3 ECTS) bzw. INMWAKVNWAD: KV Netzwerkadministration (3 ECTS)
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