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    Mac OS X Server: Pricing and Availability FAQ
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3/18/99
10/31/00
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DISCUSSION

    Q. What is the price of Mac OS X Server?

    A. In the United States Mac OS X Server software is USD499 and is available to education customers for USD249. The hardware configuration, Macintosh Server G3 with Mac OS X Server, is USD4,999.

    Q. What licensing do I get for that price?

    A. Just about everything. You get unlimited client access (as much as your hardware can handle) for:
    • Apache Web server
    • Apple file services
    • NetBoot network startup
    • Macintosh Manager (both NetBoot and non-NetBoot systems)

    For WebObjects, you get a basic 50-transaction-per-minute deployment license. You can purchase WebObjects upgrade licenses through the normal Apple Enterprise Software channels. For more information, see www.apple.com/webobjects.

    Q. What is included in the Macintosh Server G3 with Mac OS X Server configuration?

    A. The Macintosh Server G3 with Mac OS X Server includes a 400-MHz PowerPC G3 processor with 1MB of backside cache, 256MB of high-performance PC100 SDRAM, two 9GB 10,000-rpm Ultra2 LVD SCSI hard disk drives, built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet connector and four-port 10/100BASE-T Ethernet PCI card, CD-ROM drive, and Mac OS X Server software (preinstalled). This hardware configuration includes an unlimited-client license for Apple file services, NetBoot clients, and Macintosh Manager clients, and a 50-transaction-per-minute deployment license for WebObjects.

    Q. What build-to-order (BTO) options are available for the Macintosh Server G3 with Mac OS X Server?

    A. The Macintosh Server G3 with Mac OS X Server will offer the following BTO options:
    • 256MB, 384MB, 512MB, 768MB, or 1GB of PC100 SDRAM
    • Two or three 9GB 10,000-rpm Ultra2 LVD SCSI hard disk drives
    • One, two, or three 36GB 7,200-rpm Ultra2 LVD SCSI hard disk drives
    • Dual-channel Ultra2 LVD SCSI PCI card with any hard disk drive configuration
    • Ultra SCSI PCI card
    • Gigabit Ethernet PCI card
    • LaCie external DDS-3 tape drive

    For up-to-date information about options and availability, visit http://www.apple.com/store .

    Q. Where will the software and hardware be available?

    A. They will be available through most traditional Apple channels, including the online Apple Store, Apple sales agents, and most Apple resellers.

    Q. Will the products be available from Apple Enterprise Sales?

    A. Yes. For this release, Mac OS X Server will be the only vehicle for purchasing WebObjects 4 for Power Macintosh systems. WebObjects deployment licenses and consulting services will continue to be available solely through Apple Enterprise Sales.

    Q. Are there any upgrade or volume discounts?

    A. No. This is the first in a new line of server products.

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

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