Comments on: Found: An Apple Managed Service Provider http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/10/21/found-an-apple-managed-service-provider/ Managed Services Blog for Top Managed Service Providers Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:15:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Ben Greiner http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/10/21/found-an-apple-managed-service-provider/comment-page-1/#comment-50648 Ben Greiner Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:03:12 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/?p=4464#comment-50648 It is exciting to see Apple put their "stamp of approval" on the Mac mini for server use. However we caution workgroups larger than 10 users to not get too exited over the Mac mini as a server. It's NOT "server-grade." Other than replacing the optical drive with a second 500GB hard drive for Software RAID 1 mirroring (the only redundant component), the new Mac mini is not much different from the old mini. It still only supports up to 4GB of RAM and the hard drives are 5400-RPM. That said, the mini is a great inexpensive server for testing, or to host basic services for small workgroups, or to connect to external storage solutions such as the Drobo or the PromiseStor DS4600 RAID subsystem that Apple sells. (We love the Drobo, but have not tested the PromiseStor.) It is exciting to see Apple put their “stamp of approval” on the Mac mini for server use. However we caution workgroups larger than 10 users to not get too exited over the Mac mini as a server.

It’s NOT “server-grade.” Other than replacing the optical drive with a second 500GB hard drive for Software RAID 1 mirroring (the only redundant component), the new Mac mini is not much different from the old mini. It still only supports up to 4GB of RAM and the hard drives are 5400-RPM.

That said, the mini is a great inexpensive server for testing, or to host basic services for small workgroups, or to connect to external storage solutions such as the Drobo or the PromiseStor DS4600 RAID subsystem that Apple sells. (We love the Drobo, but have not tested the PromiseStor.)

]]> By: Joe Panettieri http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/10/21/found-an-apple-managed-service-provider/comment-page-1/#comment-50453 Joe Panettieri Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:48:12 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/?p=4464#comment-50453 Aaron: Our sister site, TheVARguy.com, has an article on that new Apple Mini server for SMBs. You'll find it <a href="http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/10/21/mac-mini-with-os-x-server-targets-small-business/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Dave Courbanou wrote the piece above as well as the Mac Mini Server piece. We certainly realize Windows dominates the MSP market and IT channel. But we'll continue to keep Mac trends on our radar. Aaron: Our sister site, TheVARguy.com, has an article on that new Apple Mini server for SMBs. You’ll find it here. Dave Courbanou wrote the piece above as well as the Mac Mini Server piece.

We certainly realize Windows dominates the MSP market and IT channel. But we’ll continue to keep Mac trends on our radar.

]]> By: Aaron Bylund http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/10/21/found-an-apple-managed-service-provider/comment-page-1/#comment-50451 Aaron Bylund Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:16:29 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/?p=4464#comment-50451 Interesting blog article a day after Apple released the new mini server. We may begin to see a lot more Apple MSPs focusing on SMBs now that they have a server @$1,000 that does firewall/VPN. Interesting blog article a day after Apple released the new mini server. We may begin to see a lot more Apple MSPs focusing on SMBs now that they have a server @$1,000 that does firewall/VPN.

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