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Operating Systems => macOS => Topic started by: rtgwbmsr on 11 February 2003, 02:50

Title: XServe RAID (Apple keeps on rollin')
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 11 February 2003, 02:50

http://www.apple.com/xserve/ (http://www.apple.com/xserve/)

The 1U Model:
1.33 Single or dual processors
Slot loading CD Drive
Up to 720 GB (4x180 max)
Dual gigabit ethernet standard
Firewire 800
Base model $200 cheaper

The 3U, 14x Drive Storage Unit:
14x Drives of 180 GB = 2.52 Terabytes max
RAID Modes: 0, 1, 3, 5, 0+1
Cache battery backups
Dual fiber channel connections
Great monitoring & management system (pretty much the same as the XServe's)
Crazy Architecture:
(http://a1680.g.akamai.net/7/1680/51/b128d1e1ea8ae0/www.apple.com/xserve/raid/images/reliabilitytop_020803_01.jpg)

[ February 10, 2003: Message edited by: The Muffin Man ]

Title: XServe RAID (Apple keeps on rollin')
Post by: ravuya on 11 February 2003, 07:57

That is definitely one hell of a nice box. Does Apple have any hard numbers on how many XServes are in service nowadays? I heard they were making pretty decent impact..

Title: XServe RAID (Apple keeps on rollin')
Post by: Pantso on 12 February 2003, 02:13

Sweeet!   :D

Title: XServe RAID (Apple keeps on rollin')
Post by: Crunchy(Cracked)Butter on 12 February 2003, 03:13

There is an article on cnet highlighting the Xserve.

They reckon that Apple have 1% of the server market and last year they only had .3%.  Not bad considering Apple are supposedly dying in view of their competitors.

Title: XServe RAID (Apple keeps on rollin')
Post by: hm_murdock on 12 February 2003, 21:28

apple needs a mascot.

how about Will Ferrel? have him show up in offices with Apple computers and show IT drones how badass they are and how shitty their windoze boxes are.