This is a great tiny machine. I'm replacing a cluster of old G4 and G5 XServes that were used as web-application servers with these minor guys and I am really happy with these. Even though OS X server is included, I generally 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 Client is far more familiar and convenient to me. However if making use of 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 had been applying normal Mac Minis as servers for smaller sites and small company. Now Apple has endorsed the use with the Mac Mini as an economical server by selling it in this great sub-$1000 package with two 500GB drives. The extra drive is far more useful than the built-in DVD drive in a server usage scenario. It is possible to use software mirroring, or basically use Carbon Copy Cloner to perform automatic nightly backups to the second drive.
And this tiny machine consumes a fraction with the power of an XServe and offers 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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