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Spotlight: Apple Mac Mini with Snow Leopard Server

By // April 28, 2010, 6:51 AM PST // erikeckel

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  • Apple Mac Mini With Snow Leopard Server

    Apple’s Mac Mini With Snow Leopard Server offers quite a bit of punch in a small package. Just don't go looking for an integrated optical drive; it's not there. Thanks to the power of Mac OS X Server, many organizations needing simple, low-cost centralized administration of critical network services will find the Mac Mini With Snow Leopard Server a creative solution.

    For a full review of the Apple Mac Mini with Snow Leopard Server, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Apple's Mac Mini

    Here's a picture of Apple's regular Mac Mini, which includes an integrated optical drive. The Mac Mini server eliminates the optical drive in favor of a second 500GB SATA disk. An optional external SuperDrive is available, however, for $99. Image courtesy of Apple.

    For a full review of the Apple Mac Mini with Snow Leopard Server, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Apple Mac Mini Rear View

    The Mac Mini server boasts a wealth of ports. In addition to an integrated gigabit NIC, the server boasts five USB ports, a Mini DisplayPort, a FireWire 800 port and a Mini DVI port. Image courtesy of Apple.

    For a full review of the Apple Mac Mini with Snow Leopard Server, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • The Power Of Mac OS X

    Apple’s Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server is a tremendously capable operating system. The NOS is capable of administering users and groups, powering shared calendaring, enabling email, hosting Web sites, backing up data and much more??Image courtesy of Apple.

    For a full review of the Apple Mac Mini with Snow Leopard Server, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Mac OS X Server Licensing

    Apple's Mac OS X Server offers at least one critical advantage over Windows servers: there is no additional cost for client access licenses, either for accessing file servers or email servers. The Mac OS X Server v10.6 Snow Leopard software ships with unlimited client licenses for $499, but it is included on the Mac Mini server. The licensing difference saves small businesses thousands of dollars, no insignificant factor.

    For a full review of the Apple Mac Mini with Snow Leopard Server, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Mac Mini Server Powers Critical Apps

    Whether users need secure file sharing, shared calendars, email or other services, the Mac Mini With Snow Leopard Server is more than capable.??Here you can see Apple's Calendar on an iPad, which along with the calendar application included on iPhones, enables mobile staff to benefit from iCal Server 2, included within Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server.

    For a full review of the Apple Mac Mini with Snow Leopard Server, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

    Image created by Erik Eckel for TechRepublic.

Apple Mac Mini With Snow Leopard Server

Apple’s Mac Mini With Snow Leopard Server offers quite a bit of punch in a small package. Just don't go looking for an integrated optical drive; it's not there. Thanks to the power of Mac OS X Server, many organizations needing simple, low-cost centralized administration of critical network services will find the Mac Mini With Snow Leopard Server a creative solution.

For a full review of the Apple Mac Mini with Snow Leopard Server, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

Image created by Erik Eckel for TechRepublic.

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Erik Eckel owns and operates two technology companies. As a managing partner with Louisville Geek, he works daily as an IT consultant to assist small businesses in overcoming technology challenges and maximizing IT investments. He is also president o...