[HAL9000]

It's about time Apple did a rack-mount server, but they needed to get Mac OS X operating system ramped up first.

I'm phasing out Linux and going with this for servers.

[Tribune7]

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[Free the USA]

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[Bush2000]

I can't imagine why anyone would consider an Apple solution when other battle-tested rack-mounted servers have existed and been working for years...

[Soul Citizen]

Mac Rules

[parsifal]

I must not understand something here? I have a rack in my pickup truck, but there ain't enough power from the cigarette lighter. It sure ain't going to run a computer. So is Apple going to put a generator in the bed? If so, I can see how that would positively impact portability. Plus you could get the server to the shop a lot faster.

But, how would you vent the fumes? Plus, would four doors really make service easier? It looks like you would have to crawl into the back seat to fix it. Two doors may be smaller, but all you have to do is just reach up there a few inches to the back window.

parsy the curious.

[Noumenon]

"Apple is now the largest UNIX developer in the world, said Jobs."

Yeah, right - Unix with the hood welded shut. WTFC?

[Zathras]

"Apple is now the largest UNIX developer in the world"
Its clear that Jobs has finally lost his mind.

[isthisnickcool]

Apple is now the largest UNIX developer in the world, said Jobs.

I have a lot of respect for Jobs but this statement is silly.

[hobbes1]

It's about time Apple did a rack-mount server,

I'm confused....On the outside or inside?

[HAL9000]

For some reason, a moderator moved this thread from the Tech section to the Moose and Cheese section.

In any case, the XServe looks like it would be a great platform for Focus. Apache, MySQL, Perl, etc. are loaded and ready to go.

[sigSEGV]

So let me get this straight... You can run Mac OS X, known for its flashy GUI that uses a BSD core, on a server that no one ever looks at? Why not use a server running BSD on hardware thats a heckuva lot cheaper?

[jimtorr]

You just knew that Bush2000 would be the first critic out of the gate. Sometimes I think he's employed by Microsoft to cruise the internet looking for anybody saying anything good about Apple products. Not that there's anything wrong with that.