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Mac OS X Server
Simply powerful.
Mac OS X Server v10.5 Leopard brings its enhanced multicore performance, astounding system improvements, and powerful new features to Xserve. Now you can easily set up and manage servers, add new clients to the network, share calendars, schedule meetings, and more. Leopard Server also offers incredibly smart and efficient services for your network, including iCal Server, Wiki Server, and Podcast Producer. Learn more about Mac OS X Server
No CALs.
Get an Xserve and you don’t have to pay extra for client access licenses. That’s right: Every Xserve comes with an unlimited Leopard Server client license. Leopard Server even supports 64-bit addressing and large LUNs without requiring you to buy a special enterprise version. Everything you need to get Leopard Server up and running comes with Xserve.
UNIX foundation.
Leopard Server is built on a fully compliant UNIX foundation. This rock-solid core provides the stability, performance, and security that organizations require — and full UNIX conformance ensures compatibility with existing server and application software. An Open Brand UNIX 03 Registered Product, Mac OS X Server can compile and run all your existing UNIX code. So you can deploy it in environments that demand full conformance, complete with hooks to maintain compatibility with existing software.
Windows and Linux clients welcome.
Xserve isn’t just for the Mac. With out-of-the-box support for Mac, Windows, UNIX, and Linux clients, Xserve is the easiest way to provide powerful, innovative network and Internet services for multiplatform workgroups. Active Directory support, for example, makes it easy to add Xserve to your Windows-based IT environment to support an expanding population of Mac clients.
Working with workgroups.
With Xserve and Leopard Server, workgroups of any size on any platform can benefit from the management, system imaging, security, and collaboration features that integrate seamlessly with the desktop user experience.
The ultimate remote control.
Power on, power off, and reboot from anywhere there’s a network connection. Xserve unchains you from the server room with integrated lights-out management hardware and Apple’s Server Monitor application. Enhanced with Bonjour discovery, Server Monitor makes it easy to manage and monitor Xserve systems remotely from your Mac OS X desktop. It features a smart and simple GUI application that keeps a close eye on things and can send email notifications if it detects a problem. Using the IPMI 2.0 standard, each management session is securely encrypted to ensure that your private data stays private.
