Although you donÕt have to be A+ certified in order to go for Server+ and Storage+, knowledge covered by the A+ certification is essential. After all, you are dealing with PC-like X86 based servers here.
It is our view that an aspiring IT professional should go for both Server+ and Storage+ together. Server management and Storage management are two disciplines that are directly related in the practical IT world. A successful server administrator must have sufficient skills in storage. A storage professional must be able to configure storage solutions to work with servers.