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Mac OS X Server 10.2 Announced

Posted by pudge on from the if-jobs-can-round-up-i-can-too dept.

Aqua_Geek writes "Also announced was Mac OS X Server 10.2. From Apple's PR site: '"Jaguar" Server introduces more than 50 new features, including powerful new NetBoot and NetInstall network management tools, based on Apple's new LDAPv3 Open Directory architecture that simplifies user and computer management for business, education and government customers.'" The price is $500 for 10 clients, and $1000 for unlimited clients.

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  1. Where's the outrage now? by yummyporkproducts · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    On the thread from yesterday about the lack of upgrade pricing for the 10.1 client, everybody was steaming mad that Apple had the gaul to charge $129 for an upgrade from 10.1 -> 10.2.

    Guess what- from what I've read so far, they plan to charge full fare for 10.1 server -> 10.2 server, $1000 for a 50-item upgrade.

    That would be all well and good if I could get away with running 10.1 forever, but I'm concerned that after 10.2 comes pre-installed on Apple's hardware, support for issues on 10.1 will fade, especially with regard to software updates.

    Seems like the bottom line is we should have chosen linux in the first place - we went with OS X server to give the mac-only sysadmin a warm fuzzy feeling of confidence, but we've had more trouble than success with them. In fact, because of backup issues (with Retrospect) we weren't able to get them into the production environment until only a month ago, even though we purchased them in 2001!