| Xserve is the name of Apple Computer's | | | | file and print services, Mac OS X Server |
| Macintosh 1U rackmount line of server | | | | provides cross-platform management, imaging, |
| computers. While Apple's first foray into the | | | | and security capabilities, and collaboration |
| server market in 1997 was a spectacular | | | | features that integrate seamlessly with the |
| failure by way of Network Servers that ran | | | | desktop user experience. There is also |
| AIX 4, the introduction of OS X in 2000 and | | | | support for POP and IMAP mail, ftp, QuickTime |
| the later rollout of the G5 PowerPC processor | | | | Streaming Server, DNS, and DHCP - right out |
| from IBM present strong arguments for its | | | | of the box. And because an unlimited client |
| adoption now. Not known for being a | | | | license for Mac OS X Server is included at no |
| server-side company, Apple representatives | | | | additional cost, you can save hundreds, or |
| confirmed that the company took its efforts | | | | even thousands, of dollars on licensing fees. |
| to penetrate the enterprise market very | | | | The Xserve comes bundled with an unlimited |
| seriously and spoke to hundreds of companies | | | | license for Mac OS X Server, Apple's robust |
| during product development. This approach | | | | server software based on BSD Unix. This means |
| resulted in the creation of a powerful server | | | | that you can buy an Xserve and offer files, |
| with many conveniences ready-made for Web | | | | Web services, and audio/video streams to an |
| hosting. The Xserve can be used for a variety | | | | unlimited number of users at no additional |
| of applications, including file server, web | | | | cost. The Xserve package also contains |
| server or even high-performance computing | | | | Apple's WebObjects Web applications |
| applications using clustering - a dedicated | | | | development and deployment software, Apple's |
| cluster Xserve, the Xserve Cluster Node, | | | | QuickTime multimedia server suite, and scores |
| without a video card and optical drives is | | | | of open-source packages, including the Apache |
| also available. The ability to drop an Xserve | | | | Web server and the Tomcat Java application |
| into a Web hosting network with little or no | | | | server. All of this makes the Xserve a |
| disruption is probably the first and most | | | | well-appointed and economical server |
| visible benefit of its use. The Xserve packs | | | | solution. Additional features include up to |
| phenomenal power and industry-leading | | | | 2.25TB storage, two eight-lane PCI Express |
| capabilities into a high-density, 1U rack | | | | slots, dual onboard Gigabit Ethernet, and a |
| mount server that fits easily into any | | | | combo drive. In short, the Xserve is an |
| network environment. And this award-winning | | | | impressive server with a multitude of |
| UNIX-based server just got a 5x performance | | | | potential uses, excellent ease of use, plenty |
| boost over the Xserve G5, thanks to quad-core | | | | of storage, and a software configuration that |
| 64-bit Intel Xeon processing. The | | | | allows for an unlimited number of |
| fifth-generation Xserve is packed with | | | | connections-all at a truly reasonable price. |
| features designed to meet your needs. Powered | | | | With all this, the Xserve provides the |
| by the dual-core Intel "Woodcrest" Xeon | | | | stability you need and the performance you |
| processor running at up to 3.0GHz, this | | | | want, all at a great price. If you are want |
| quad-core 64-bit system delivers performance | | | | to know about the Apple Computer world then |
| up to 5 times faster than the Xserve G5. For | | | | just log on to these websites. Go to the |
| flexible storage, there's support for both | | | | Following Mac Sites. Here you find the new |
| SATA and SAS - and up to 2.25TB of internal | | | | advanced featured of Mac Software and |
| capacity. Internal ATI Radeon X1300 PCI | | | | peripherials information. Go to they offer |
| Express graphics is included with a mini-DVI | | | | trade-in program makes it easier to upgrade |
| output with VGA support. Dual redundant power | | | | your current computer to the newest models. |
| supplies give extra piece of mind. And you | | | | Mac mart Trade-in Program makes it easier to |
| can control it all from across the hall or | | | | upgrade your current computer to the newest |
| around the world, thanks to integrated | | | | models and also you can visit there Mac |
| lights-out management hardware and powerful, | | | | trade-in program allows you to trade in your |
| easy-to-use software. Xserve comes with Mac | | | | current model(s) and apply the value of that |
| OS X Server, the UNIX-based server operating | | | | product towards the purchase of new products |
| system that includes a complete suite of | | | | - making your new purchase more affordable. |
| standards-based network services. Beyond fast | | | | |