Server Management involves the administration and maintenance of server hardware, software, and network infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, security, and availability. It encompasses tasks such as server provisioning, configuration management, performance monitoring, security hardening, backup and recovery, patch management, virtualization management, incident response, resource optimization, and compliance management. Effective server management is essential for maintaining the stability, reliability, and scalability of IT infrastructure in organizations of all sizes.
Virtualization Management involves overseeing virtualized environments, such as those created by hypervisors like VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, or Citrix XenServer. It includes tasks such as provisioning and configuring virtual machines (VMs), managing virtual networks and storage, monitoring virtualized infrastructure performance, optimizing resource allocation, ensuring high availability and disaster recovery, implementing security measures, and conducting capacity planning.