A server is a crucial piece of hardware in every organization's data center. Its primary role is to support the success of an organization's web-tier, mid-tier, database, and AI application stack from a networking, processing, and storage standpoint regardless if the application is deployed within a natively installed operating system, in a virtual machine, or as a cloud-native or edge-native application. The server components that make up this hardware system can vary depending on the specific needs and requirements of the organization. The main components commonly found in a server include CPU (central processing unit), Memory, Network Interface Cards, Storage Devices, and in some cases accelerators like DPUs (data processing unit) and GPUs (graphical processing unit). In this Learning Path engineers can learn about the latest solutions on the market today that they can integrate into their solutions to help drive their business forward most effectively and efficiently.

This learning path examines the key technologies shaping today's cable broadband networks. It covers the basics of DOCSIS infrastructure and RF spectrum splits, then dives into how things are evolving with virtual CMTS (vCMTS) and Distributed Access Architecture (DAA), and covers the basics of Precision Time Protocol (PTP). It all wraps up with a hands-on lab showcasing a vCMTS deployment on Red Hat OpenShift.