CompTIA Server+

Server+ is CompTIA's certification for installing, managing and troubleshooting server hardware, the same kit a data centre technician works with every day.

Exam

SK0-005 (version 5, launched May 2021)

Questions

Up to 90, multiple choice and performance-based

Length

90 minutes

Pass mark

750 on a scale of 100 to 900

Recommended

CompTIA A+ or equivalent, plus two years' hands-on server experience

Renewal

Continuing Education programme since 1 October 2025; no longer good for life

Renewal

CompTIA moved Server+ from "Good for Life" to its Continuing Education programme on 1 October 2025. Existing holders were moved across automatically, with a renewal deadline of 1 October 2027.

Is it worth it for data centre work?

It shows you understand server hardware, which is the core of a data centre technician's job. Microsoft's data centre technician careers page lists it, with A+ and Network+, as an applicable certification. It doesn't replace experience, and it isn't a requirement for entry-level roles: many technicians come in from IT support without it.