Will this make your mouth water?

[cahult]

http://www.apple.com/xserve/

It certainly did for me, and I don

[Master of Reality]

i need a towel (or a bib).

[Kintaro]

SSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHWWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTT

[Calum]

quote:
Mac OS X Server, the industrial-strength server operating system
Xserve runs Mac OS X Server, the cutting-edge, UNIX-based server operating system that gives you such coveted features as protected memory, preemptive multitasking, symmetric multiprocessing, advanced memory management, and the latest in networking technologies. At the core of Mac OS X Server is the industrial-strength open source foundation called Darwin. Based on the Mach 3.0 microkernel and BSD UNIX, Darwin is the rock-solid foundation that gives Mac OS X Server its remarkable performance and stability.

Out-of-the-box support for Mac, Windows, UNIX and Linux clients
It doesn

[psyjax]

quote:Originally posted by Calum:
this is really good right enough, but who and what are they competing against here? predominantly i mean? IBM? NT Servers? Sun Solaris? or do they just want a better foothold to grab a piece of this market?

Belive it or not there are actually a whole bunch of MacOSX powerd servers out there. Severeal universities and other institutions out there use them. So this is certainly a much desired upgrade.

None the less, it is also an alternative to the NT server boxes. For people who choose NT over UNIX for a server, because they want a user friendly interface, now they have a better choice. Run it on MacOS X, it's based in FreeBSD, has no cliant licence, and is more user friendly than any version of windows.

So thar ya go.

Besides, every good computer maker should offer a server alternative. Who knows, maybe it will catch on  

[ravuya]

When I saw this, I fell to the ground and began having seizures of joy.

I think they went a bit overboard in terms of power, though.. oh well, maybe SGI will start building personal computers and the world will switch upside down.

[The Czar]

BITE YOUR TONGUE RAV!

Sorry, but you can never have too much power!

[Ctrl Alt Del 123]

Unlimited liscences..........

Windows 2000 Server: $1200 US (With 10 Client Access Licenses)

Windows 2000 Advanced Server: $4000 US (With 25 Client Access Licenses)

Apple Xserve: $3000.00 (Unlimited-Client License)

Apple Xserve, the power of UNIX with the ease of OS X, unlimited licenses.

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server... the power of buring cash and the ease of a lighter wallet.

[Calum]

everybody in the world could have a "LinuxServer(TM)" if they really wanted one for FREEEEEEE!!!!!

[ahri]

if you guys are really interested in the xserve, there is a really server comparison here http://osnews.com/story.php?news_id=1106

[ravuya]

Thanks, but I already knew the XServe was cheaper and faster than Pentium-class servers.

[slave]

quote: Will this make your mouth water?

No, I'm afraid not.

[Refalm]

quote:Windows XP User #5225982375: No, I'm afraid not.

No you don't like the most powerfull computer in the world... damn, Windows XP really is a magnet for crappyness (so is Hotmail)

[slave]

It's very expensive and you are required to use Mac hardware.. what's there to like?  There are many, many better server solutions other than this expensive rubbish.

I also like little boys and can't take figure out enough to take a runner when nobody likes me here.

[ June 09, 2002: Message edited by: Ravuya ]

[Heru]

quote:Originally posted by Windows XP User #5225982375:
It's very expensive and you are required to use Mac hardware.. what's there to like?  There are many, many better server solutions other than this expensive rubbish.

why yes there are....  but Windows isn't it.

But a server running on Mac hardware will probably perform better.  If you got an old Imac G3 for around $700 and put Linux or NetBSD on it, you'd have an excellent server.

btw- it is over all cheaper than certain windows based solutions.  This one can be used as a remote access server with unlimited users.  With windows based servers it costs more money for more users.