This is a great minor machine. I am replacing a cluster of old G4 and G5 XServes that have been used as web-application servers with these minor guys and I am extremely happy with these. Even though OS X server is included, I typically replace it with OS X Client for servers dedicated to Apache-WebObjects-MySQL application hosting since I uncover remote command line administration of OS X Client is more familiar and convenient to me. Nonetheless if making use of some of the many other server services, I will leave OS X Server operating system on there.
Before Mac Mini Server arrived on the scene, quite a few were using normal Mac Minis as servers for little websites and modest company. Now Apple has endorsed the use with the Mac Mini as an economical server by selling it in this fantastic 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. You possibly can use software mirroring, or merely use Carbon Copy Cloner to perform automatic nightly backups towards the second drive.
And this minor 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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