This can be a great little machine. I am replacing a cluster of old G4 and G5 XServes that were utilized as web-application servers with these small guys and I am extremely happy with these. Even though OS X server is included, I normally replace it with OS X Client for servers dedicated to Apache-WebObjects-MySQL application hosting since I come across remote command line administration of OS X Client is far more familiar and convenient to me. On the other hand if making use of some with the quite a few 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 using normal Mac Minis as servers for smaller websites and little company. Now Apple has endorsed the use from the Mac Mini as an economical server by selling it in this good sub-$1000 package with two 500GB drives. The additional drive is far additional helpful than the built-in DVD drive in a server usage scenario. You can use software mirroring, or basically use Carbon Copy Cloner to perform automatic nightly backups to the second drive.
And this little machine consumes a fraction on the power of an XServe and provides 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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