This article provides a description of the Macintosh Server G3.

The best server you can buy for your community of Macintosh users is now faster, easier to use, and more versatile than ever. The Macintosh Server G3 can exchange files with Macintosh clients more than twice as fast than systems running Windows NT Server.* It handles up to 500 simultaneous users and 18 million web connections per day. And because it supports multiplatform clients through the superior Macintosh interface, it is the easiest-to-use Macintosh and PC server you can buy.

In design or publishing, the Macintosh Server G3 is an easy-to-use and easy-to-administer system that frees you for more important tasks. Users will appreciate the speed with which they can exchange huge graphics and video files, and the help desk features that let you assist them remotely.

Educators faced with tight budgets also need servers that are easy to use and administer. Managing a computer lab is easy with the Macintosh Server G3 because you can reconfigure systems, distribute applications, and help users from one central location.

The Macintosh Server G3 offers powerful network services and administrative tools running on a fast PowerPC G3 processor. With plenty of RAM, high-capacity hard disks, FireWire and Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for connecting peripherals, and preinstalled sof tware, the Macintosh Server G3 is ready to work right out of the box.

AppleShare IP software features integrated file, print, mail, and web services. Version 6.1 is faster, more secure, and more versatile than ever. Native support for both Macintosh and Windows clients means that all your users can access its services seamlessly. Apple Network Assistant 3.5 software has the tools you need to provide user assistance, check system profiles, reconfigure system settings, and distribute applications-all from a central location, over both TCP/IP and AppleTalk networks. You also get SoftRAID software, which lets you stripe or mirror multiple hard disk volumes for maximum performance or data security.

The Macintosh Server G3: With its high performance, ease of use, and comprehensive services, it's the affordable server for all your needs.

Features

Powerful, robust hardware and software

• 350- or 400-MHz PowerPC G3 processor with 1MB of backside cache
• Support for up to 1GB of high-performance PC100 SDRAM
• One 7,200-rpm or two 10,000-rpm 9GB Ultra2 LVD SCSI hard disk drives
• 10/100BASE-T Ethernet connector for high-speed networking
• AppleShare IP 6.1 software for file transfers is more than twice as fast than Windows NT Server*

• Runs on the easiest-to-use operating system available: Mac OS 8.5
• Features preinstalled AppleShare IP software to get your server up and running right away
• Includes a new web-based tool for easy server management-both locally and remotely

• Outperforms equivalent Windows NT Server configurations for Macintosh client connectivity*
• Supports Gigabit Ethernet for even better network performance
• Comes with Apple Network Assistant software for powerful help desk and systems management capabilities

All models also include:

• 10/100BASE-T Ethernet
• Four PCI slots, one containing the ATI RAGE 128 card with 16MB of graphics memory and one containing the single-channel Ultra2 LVD SCSI card
• Two FireWire ports
• Two USB ports
• Apple USB Keyboard and Mouse
• Macintosh-to-VGA monitor adapter
• Mac OS 8.5 (preinstalled)
• AppleShare IP 6.1 (preinstalled; unlimited-client license)
• Apple Network Assistant 3.5 (10-client license)
• SoftRAID 2.1.5
• Microsoft Internet Explorer (preinstalled)
• Netscape Navigator (preinstalled)
• Complete setup, learning, and reference documentation
• Limited warranty
• Preinstalled software contains electronic documentation.
• Bundled software provided on CD-ROM

• Processor: PowerPC G3 running at 350 or 400 MHz
• Memory: 128MB, 256MB, 384MB, 512MB, 768MB, or 1GB
• Hard disk drive: 6GB or 12GB Ultra ATA; 9GB 7,200- rpm Ultra2 LVD SCSI with single- or dual-channel SCSI card; two or three 9GB 10,000-rpm Ultra2 LVD SCSI with single- or dual-channel SCSI card
  SCSI card with cable that supports standard SCSI, Fast Wide SCSI, and Ultra Wide SCSI (25- or 50-pin devices)

For More Information
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