Introduction to Server Environments and Architectures

• • Introduction to Linux and Windows Servers
  • Applications and services
  • Introduction to server scripting
  • Physical server design
  • Local virtualisation
  • Cloud based servers
  • Introduction to the data centre
  • Internet services
  • Software licensing

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Additional requirements

• Other requirements -

  ICT171 uses open source software such as Ubuntu Linux, Putty and Virtual Box. These are directly downloadable from Internet sites. Microsoft Server software is freely available to students under the Microsoft Imagine program.

We live in an increasingly online and connected world. Beyond our desktop computers, tablets and smart phones exist the servers, software and back-end infrastructure that store our files, send our email, deliver the World Wide Web and implement social networking. Students will implement Windows and Linux servers in virtual and cloud environments. Issues examined are associated with large scale computing resources, storage, backup, disaster recovery, management, costs, legislation and whether to deliver in-house or to outsource.

Please Note: All students studying at Murdoch University will need to complete the compulsory unit, Murdoch Academic Passport (MAP100), which only takes 2-3 hours to complete online. Find out more: http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport.

• Weekly Participation (10%%)
• Project Proposal and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Report (20%%)
• Wiki/Blog - Cloud Server Project (30%%)
• Final Online Examination (40%%)