This is often a great minor machine. I'm replacing a cluster of old G4 and G5 XServes that had been used as web-application servers with these little guys and I am really happy with these. Even though OS X server is included, I generally replace it with OS X Client for servers dedicated to Apache-WebObjects-MySQL application hosting since I find remote command line administration of OS X Customer is far more familiar and convenient to me. Even so if making use of some in the several other server services, I will leave OS X Server operating system on there.
Prior to Mac Mini Server arrived on the scene, quite a few were making use of typical Mac Minis as servers for modest sites and small business. Now Apple has endorsed the use in 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 far more useful than the built-in DVD drive in a server usage scenario. You'll be able to use software mirroring, or basically use Carbon Copy Cloner to perform automatic nightly backups towards the second drive.
And this small machine consumes a fraction on the power of an XServe and supplies 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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