Fundamentals of Server Administration equips students and professionals with the essential skills to manage both on-premise and cloud-based server environments, addressing the growing knowledge gap as organizations adopt platforms like Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure while continuing to deploy and manage critical infrastructure on local servers. This comprehensive resource covers key topics and concepts for Windows and Linux server environments and includes graphical and console-based administration activities. It provides practical knowledge and supports industry-recognized credentials needed to succeed in today evolving IT landscape, aligning with the CompTIA Server+ (SK0-005) certification and the CompTIA Network Infrastructure Professional stackable certification for students who also obtain the Network+ certification.