Apple Introduces Mac OS X Server
Industrial-Strength Server for File, Print, Mail, Website and Streaming
WWDC 2001, SAN JOSE, California-May 21, 2001-Apple today introduced the
all new, industrial-strength, Mac OS X Server operating system along with
new Macintosh Server G4 hardware configurations. The new Mac OS X Server
is built on top of the latest Mac OS X operating system foundation and
combines the power of a UNIX-based server with the ease-of-use of the
Macintosh. The new Mac OS X Server integrates powerful server applications
such as an Apache web server, Samba for Windows file sharing, WebObjects 5
application server and QuickTime Streaming Server 3, to provide advanced
industry-standard services to Macintosh, Windows and UNIX clients and
networks.
“Built on Mac OS X’s incredibly stable and robust foundation, Mac OS X
Server has the power of UNIX, yet is simple and easy to install, administer
and maintain,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide
Product Marketing. “Mac OS X Server is Apple’s most powerful server ever
and can easily integrate into Mac, Windows and UNIX networks.”
Mac OS X Server features protected memory, preemptive multi-tasking,
symmetric multiprocessing, advanced memory management and the latest
networking and security standards. To maximize server uptime, Mac OS X
Server features fault tolerance systems to automatically detect and recover
from failures in system services.
The high-performance Macintosh Server G4 is an industrial-strength server
delivering superior performance and reliability at an affordable price. The
dual processor configured Macintosh Server G4 takes full advantage of
symmetric multiprocessing to automatically allocate tasks and deliver twice
the productivity and efficiency. Additionally, Mac OS X Server and the
Macintosh Server G4 combination deliver the benefits of Gigabit Ethernet
allowing large files to speed across the network.
With Mac OS X Server, administrators have the tools to easily deploy
servers that:
* share files and printers with Macintosh, Windows, UNIX and Linux clients;
* host Internet web sites with Apache, the world’s most popular web server;
* enable collaborative web publishing and remote content management with
WebDAV, the new extension to the HTTP protocol;
* stream digital media over the Internet using the QuickTime Streaming Server;
* deploy scalable network applications with WebObjects 5, Apple’s powerful
pure Java application server;
* can easily be managed with secure remote administration tools;
* support SMTP, IMAP and POP mail protocols and provide anti-spamming services;
* protect network resources and dynamically assign IP addresses using
advanced networking services such as IP filtering firewall and DHCP;
* locate Internet resources and organize IP-based work groups using
standards-based protocols DNS and Service Location Protocol (SLP);
* provide students and educators with a consistent, personalized and
controlled experience by centralizing the method of unifying system
configurations with Macintosh Manager and NetBoot; and
* share user and group information between servers, utilizing NetInfo and
LDAP-based directory services.
Training & Certification
To help customers leverage the power of Mac OS X Server, Apple
iServices-Apple’s training and professional services organization-will
offer a comprehensive set of Mac OS X Server training courses and
certification programs for system administrators and technical
coordinators. More information about current and upcoming courses and
certifications is available at:
http://www.apple.com/iservices/technicaltraining.
Pricing & Availability
Mac OS X Server and Macintosh Server G4 can be purchased now through the
online Apple Store (www.apple.com), at Apple’s retail stores and through
Apple authorized resellers in the following configurations:
* Mac OS X Server (10-Client Edition), designed for professional web
masters and small work groups with simultaneous file sharing to not more
than 10 Macintosh clients, for a suggested retail price of $499 (US);
* Mac OS X Server (Unlimited-Client Edition), uniquely suited for classroom
labs, creative professionals and medium-to-large work groups with high
volume file sharing activity, for a suggested retail price of $999 (US);
* Mac OS X Server 10-client to Unlimited-Client license upgrade for a
suggested retail price of $499 (US);
* Macintosh Server G4, single 533 MHz with 256MB SDRAM, 1MB level 2 cache,
60GB Ultra ATA/66 hard drive, 133 MHz system bus, ATI RAGE 128 Pro with 16
MB SDRAM graphics memory, CD-ROM drive, two USB and two FireWire ports,
10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet ready and Mac OS X Server Unlimited-Client
Edition for a suggested retail price of $2,999 (US);
* Macintosh Server G4, dual 533 MHz with 256MB SDRAM, 1MB level 2 cache per
processor, 60GB Ultra ATA/66 hard drive, 133 MHz system bus, ATI RAGE 128
Pro with 16 MB SDRAM graphics memory, CD-ROM drive, two USB and two
FireWire ports, four-port 10/100BASE-T Ethernet card, 10/100/1000BASE-T
Ethernet ready and Mac OS X Server Unlimited-Client Edition for a suggested
retail price of $3,999 (US).
System Requirements
Mac OS X Server is designed to run on Macintosh Server G4, Power Mac G4,
Power Mac G4 Cube, iMac, Macintosh Server G3 and Power Macintosh G3
computers with 128MB RAM and 4GB of available disk space.