Apple Introduces Xserve Rackmount Servers

2nd Post! writes "MacCentral is reporting the announcement of 1U Apple rackmount hardware. The Xserve, despite its cheesy name, seems quite powerful: dual G4/1GHz with 4MB DDR L3 cache, up to 2GB DDR (yes!) SDRAM, 4 ATA drive bays (up to 480GB), 2 Gb Ethernet ports, 2 64/66 PCI slots (one of which may be taken up by one Gb Ethernet card), and, of course, FireWire. Pricing starts at $2,999 for a single 60GB disk and 256MB RAM." Yahoo! has posted the press release; Doc Searls is writing about Jobs' speech. Update: 05/14 18:14 GMT by M : Apple's page about the Xserve is now live.

Comments

Wet Dream Come True

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OMG

Apple sleek hardware + 1U Rack Mount Server + Kick Ass Unix with the sweetest GUI on the market + Gigabit Ethernet + Unlimited Client License included

*Faints*

I feel like a 12-year-old girl at a Backstreet Boys concert.

*Screams*

Re:Wet Dream Come True

[First Person]

I really hate to nit-pick, but shouldn't you *scream* before you *faint*?

BTW: I agree, these are pretty cool systems. I'm amazed that Apple didn't release a rack mount system years ago (and, hence, that we are impressed by this introduction).

Re: with the sweetest GUI on the market

[bravehamster]

this might be a silly question, but why would someone want a gui on a rack computer? it's not like you will be sitting in front of this thing.

What, am I the only one who wants to have a rack of these and a kvm switch built into his desk?

It's gotta be said...

[Moonshadow]

Nice rack.

*dodges hurled items*

Blinkenlights

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I think we missed the most important part of the server.

It comes with Blinkenlights for the two processor, just like the good old BeBox

That alone is worth $4k

P.S.:These machines actually cluster. Now imagine a rack full of clustered 1U G4s, all with psychedelic Blinkenlights showing activity.

Forget servers, it's gametime.

[joeku]

This is the best gaming machine Apple has ever made! Mmmm..DDR + Radeon 8500 + 2x1Ghz G4's. EV Nova will never have run better.

Re:Oracle 9i Too!

[pangloss]

now those are words that you rarely find together:
Oracle...low cost
Future releases...on-time

A haiku

[supabeast!]

Apple's small server
just 1U so powerful
I think I have wood

Re:A haiku

[supabeast!]

Apple goes server
BSD - oh so secure!
Bill Gates runs in fear.

Re: with the sweetest GUI on the market

[Geekboy(Wizard)]

Yeah, but do you also want your desk sounding like a jet engine?

If I had a rack of xserves, I can buy earplugs.

1440000000000 songs in your pocket^H^H^H^H^H rack!

[Anonymous Coward]

It's got the firewire port and everything. Can't wait for the TV ad... do-do-do...

Pronunciation?

[tpv]

Given that MacOS X is pronounced "10", is this a "10-serve" or an "ex-serve"?

If Apple wants people to refer to the OS as "10", then surely they're doing themselves as disservice by naming their server "ex".