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    Mac OS X Server: Specifications
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Modified: 		60163
3/18/99
11/6/00
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DISCUSSION

    Top Five Reasons to Get Mac OS X Server
      1. Provide native Apache Web services on the Macintosh platform.
      2. Develop and deploy cutting-edge network applications with WebObjects.
      3. Control your network with NetBoot and Macintosh Management server software.
      4. Scale your Apple file services to more than 1,000 users.
      5. Support powerful third-party solutions for digital and print publishing.

    Choosing between AppleShare IP and Mac OS X Server

    AppleShare IP software provides file, print, Web, and mail services for Macintosh and Windows clients. Setup and management are done through an integrated and secure interface that makes AppleShare servers extremely easy to use.

    Mac OS X Server does not provide all the same services as AppleShare IP, but does offer high scalability for Web serving and file sharing. It does not directly support Windows clients for file sharing, although any Web client can access its Web services.

    If you need any of the following capabilities, you should choose Mac OS X Server:
    • Configure and update multiple Macintosh systems from a single server
    • Support more than 1,000 simultaneous Macintosh clients for file sharing
    • Have a high-speed Apache Web server
    • Implement a WebObjects application server

    If, however, you need a general-purpose server that can support a mixed environment of Macintosh and Windows clients, you should choose AppleShare IP.

    Ordering Information

    Mac OS X Server
    Order No. M7348Z/A (North American English)

    Includes four CDs containing the following software:
    • Base Mac OS X Server system
      • Mac OS X core operating system
      • Apache 1.3.4 web server
      • QuickTime Streaming Server (preview release)
      • Apple file services
      • Java 1.1.6
      • Perl 5.0
      • Sendmail 8.9
      • FTP
      • Telnet
      • NFS
      • Mac OS 8.5 compatibility environment
    • WebObjects 4.0.1 development and deployment software*
    • NetBoot server software*
      • Mac OS 8.5.1 client images for NetBoot client computers
      • NetBoot Desktop Admin
      • Macintosh Management client for non-NetBoot client computers
    • Demo versions of third-party server solutions*
      • Avatar team collaboration and groupware from Avatar Works Limited
      • Cumulus media management system from Canto
      • Helios EtherShare, EtherShare OPI, PDF Handshake, and Print Preview file and print management software from HELIOS Software GmbH
      • Web Crossing and Web Crossing/Chat collaboration software from Lundeen & Associates
      • RSCommerce electronic commerce suite from Running Start
      • KeyServer client license management software from Sassafras Software
      • CommuniGate Pro Internet messaging server from Stalker Software, Inc.
      • FullPress file-sharing, WebNative, and OPI software from Xinet

    *Includes electronic documentation for preinstalled software.

    System Requirements

    Mac OS X Server
    • Power Macintosh G3 computer or Macintosh Server G3
    • 64MB of RAM
    • 1GB hard disk

    Note: Mac OS X Server is not supported on iMac or PowerBook products.

    NetBoot client computers
    • Apple iMac or Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White) computer
    • 32MB of RAM

    Macintosh Manager client computers
    • A 68040 or PowerPC-based Macintosh computer
    • Mac OS 8.1 or later
    • 32MB of RAM

    Important : Mac OS X Server uses a different file system, called Mac OS X Server Format, which supports POSIX file system semantics. This requires you to partition or reinitialize your existing Macintosh hard disk drives. Files that are shared with AppleShare or NetBoot clients must be stored on Mac OS Extended Format (HFS Plus) volumes.

    Support Options

    Apple is dedicated to providing support that meets the needs of our customers. Fee-based support for Mac OS X Server is offered on a per-incident basis or through an annual agreement. To purchase one of Apple's support products in the United States or Canada, please call 1 (888) 275-8258. In the United States and Canada, technical and administrative support is provided in English. For more information, visit http://www.apple.com/support .

    For support information in other regions of the world, please see :

    Article 60164: " Mac OS X Server: Worldwide Support Contacts ."

Document Information
Product Area: Mac OS System Software
Category: Mac OS X Server
Sub Category: General Topics

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