This is really a wonderful small machine. I am replacing a cluster of old G4 and G5 XServes that have been utilized as web-application servers with these little guys and I am quite happy with these. Even though OS X server is included, I usually replace it with OS X Customer for servers dedicated to Apache-WebObjects-MySQL application hosting since I uncover remote command line administration of OS X Customer is additional familiar and convenient to me. Nevertheless if employing some on the numerous other server services, I will leave OS X Server operating system on there.
Just before Mac Mini Server arrived on the scene, several have been utilizing typical Mac Minis as servers for modest internet sites and smaller business. Now Apple has endorsed the use on the Mac Mini as an economical server by selling it in this great sub-$1000 package with two 500GB drives. The additional drive is far a lot more useful than the built-in DVD drive in a server usage scenario. You are able to use software mirroring, or merely use Carbon Copy Cloner to perform automatic nightly backups to the second drive.
And this minor machine consumes a fraction of the power of an XServe and supplies near silent operation when compared to a noisy whining G5 XServe. Read More About Apple Mac mini MC408LL/A Snow Leopard Server Review.
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