Browse tag: xserve

Browse tag: xserve

Apple releases server diagnostic tool for Snow Leopard
Apple Server Diagnostics 3X106 will test servers running Mac OS X Server 10.6 for hardware issues.
Intel ahead of schedule with new Xeon server chips
Intel could start shipping its next-generation Xeon quad-core server chips to system makers by the first quarter of 2010.
Apple rolls out iMac graphics, RAID card firmware updates
The iMac Graphics FW Update improves system stability in iMacs with an ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT graphics card. And the Apple RAID Card Firmware Update offers improvements for Mac Pros and Xserves with an Apple RAID Card.
Server vendors see sharp declines in shipments, revenue
This year continues to be tough for server vendors, which have seen dramatic declines in business, according to analysts IDC and Gartner.
ATTO Fibre Channel cards certified for HP EVAs
ATTO's Celerity Fibre Channel cards are now certified for use with HP EVA systems.
Analysis: Comparing the Nehalem Xserve to other servers
Apple's Xserve is now powered by a processor with Intel's Nehalem microarchitecture. But does this revamped server product match up with competing offerings in its class. John C. Welch compares the new Xserve to servers from HP and Dell.
Apple updates Xserve with Nehalem Xeon processors
Apple on Tuesday updated its rackmount server, Xserve with the Nehalem Xeon Processors.
Apple hints at launch of Nehalem-based Xserve
An Apple Web site has hinted at the launch of Nehalem-based Xserve rack-mount servers.
Why even IT pros are demanding Macs
A consistent platform, strong cloud support, and a great server all appeal to IT.
Opinion: Apple’s enterprise strategy the same as it ever was
The retirement of Al Shipp, Apple’s senior vice president of enterprise sales, coupled with the fact that Apple has no plans to hire a replacement has some people suggesting that Apple is abandoning the enterprise. But John C. Welch argues that Apple never supported the enterprise in the first place.
IBM sues to block executive’s move to Apple
IBM is suing one of its top executives, a server guru who is trying to take a job with Apple.
Active Storage XRAID features native Mac software
Active Storage XRAID provides up to 32TB of storage capacity with Mac OS X-native storage management software.
More cores, bigger cache give boost to Dunnington
More cores and a bigger cache should give Dunnington a boost over Intel's current Xeon processors
Sonnet intros two-port Gigabit PCIe, PCI-X Server cards
Sonnet has introduced two new two-port Gigabit Ethernet cards for Macs being used as servers.
ExpressBox4 hooks up to 4 PCI Express cards
The ExpressBox4 is an external chassis that can accommodate up to 4 PCI Express cards.
Apple updates Xsan software to 2.1
Apple has updated its Xsan software -- storage area network software for Mac OS X Server.
RocketRAID 3522 card update supports Mac Pro booting
Highpoint has updated its RocketRAID 3522 SATA card so it can boot a Mac Pro or newer Xserve.
XRackPro2 server rack gets air filtration
GizMac's 4U and 6U XRackPro2 rack systems for Xserves feature air filtration systems to reduce dust.
Review: Apple Xserve
Apple's rackmount server now sports Intel quad-core Xeon processors inside its slim 1U package. The 2008 Edition of the Xserve has powerful options, but deploying the device into your network should be carefully planned.
Analysis: The end of the line for Xserve RAID
Apple’s decision to discontinue the Xserve RAID doesn’t surprise John C. Welch. And while it will mean some complications for Mac IT, overall, there’s a lot to like about this move.
Apple discontinues Xserve RAID
Apple has discontinued its Xserve RAID product, but users can still purchase drive modules. Apple also struck a deal with Promise Technology and qualified its products for use with Xsan 2.
What the Mac Pro update means for next week’s Expo keynote
Surprised that Apple would release a hardware update a week before Steve Jobs’ Macworld Expo keynote? Philip Michaels thinks it could mean the company is clearing the decks for more consumer-oriented Expo announcements.
Apple: New Xserve twice as fast as predecessor
The Xserve is configurable with up to two Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5400 processors running up to 3.0 GHz with 12MB of L2 cache per processor. The new server is up to twice as fast as its predecessor, according to Apple.