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Apple announces new faster, more energy efficient Xserve models

Karim — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:39:16 +0000

As expected Apple announced new models of the Xserve. The new models are based on Intel’s Nehalem architecture. Apple claims the new Xserve is twice as fast. The new models are also more energy efficient, and environmentally friendly.

A nice addition to the Xserve is the optional 128GB SSD as a boot drive, without taking up a drive bay.

You can read all about the new Xserve’s on http://www.apple.com/xserve/

New Xserve coming soon?

Karim — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:48:11 +0000

According to this article on AppleInsider, Apple get is getting ready to launch new Xserves based on Intel’s new Nehalem architecture in the coming weeks. This is the same chipset that is used in the newly announced line of Mac Pros. The current Xserve models were announced in January 2008 and thus a refresh of the product line is certainly due.

Free trial version of Mac OS X Server

Karim — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:58:13 +0000

If you’re considering running Mac OS X Server, but want a chance to try it out first, not you can! Download a free trial version here.

Preview of Mac OS X Server: Snow Leopard

Karim — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:18:00 +0000

Check out Apple’s site to learn more about the new version of Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard.

http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/snowleopard/

Apple cancels Xserve RAID

Karim — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:16:02 +0000

Apple has quietly canceled their Xserve RAID and instead recommending the purchase of Promise RAID instead. More information on Promise RAID.

New Forum for Mac OS X Server and Xserve

Karim — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:33:34 +0000

MacRumors has opened up a new forum for issues related to Mac OS X Server and Xserve. Check them out if you’re looking for some help.

Tenon releases iTools 9

Karim — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:25:11 +0000

Tenon Intersystems releases a new version of their iTools software. iTools 9 combines the rock-solid reliability of Apache 2 with the ease of use of Macintosh. The new version is available from Tenon for $349.

iTools 9 supports remote, web-based administration for web sites, ftp and dns, and let’s you:

Set up and configuration of name-based and IP-based virtual hosts
Create secure web sites with SSL
Create secure chrooted FTP sites
Set up WebDAV for collaborative development
View graphical logging displays of web, ftp and mail traffic
Allow clients to manage their own web sites and view their own logs (without compromising the privacy of other clients)
Manage MySQL using phpMyAdmin (via iTools web-based administration panel)
Manage Tomcat and other web add-ons, such as Coppermine, Wordpress, phpBB2, etc
Manage cron jobs to automatically perform administrative tasks at pre-set intervals
Update iTools and ancillary open-source packages automatically
View embedded on-line help and avail yourself of Tenon Technical Support

Review: Mac OS X 10.5 Server (4 out of 5)

Karim — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:17:10 +0000

MacWorld magazine review of Mac OS X 10.5 Server

Most powerful Xserve, up to 8-core

Karim — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:11:32 +0000

Apple announced an all new Xserve on Tuesday. The new Xserve features a 64-bit Quad-Core Intel Xeon “Harpertown” 5400 series processor at speeds up to 3.0GHz, 3TB of internal storage, 32GB of 800MHz memory, and a fast 1600MHz system bus. Standard Configuration includes:

2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon “Harpertown” processor
1600MHz frontside bus and 12MB L2 cache
2GB memory (800MHz DDR2 fully buffered DIMM ECC)
80GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA hard drive
Built-in graphics with 64MB RAM
Mac OS X Server v10.5 Leopard Unlimited-Client Edition

Are there any high profile sites that run Mac OS X Server?

Karim — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 02:44:58 +0000

Certainly the most high profile site is Apple.com. They are one of the most visited sites on the net and they are powered by Mac OS X Server.