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The Apple Server AdvantageWhy buy a server from Apple?Since every Macintosh computer comes with built-in file sharing, you might wonder why anyone would buy a dedicated server from Apple. The answer can be summed up simply: enhanced productivity and performance.Certainly you could take any Macintosh system, turn on file sharing, and designate it as a server. Or you could install the appropriate version of AppleShare file- and print-server software. Then, if the performance was not at the level you wanted, you could start upgrading the processor, the memory, the hard disk drives, the backup tape drive, the network ports, the software... You'll get better results with an Apple Workgroup Server or Network Server. They're fast, they're complete, and the hardware and software are pretested to work together seamlessly. And because Apple understands the critical role servers play in an organization, our servers come with round-the-clock support*. Powerful capabilities and unmatched ease of administrationServers from Apple are advanced, high-performance systems that are optimized to provide outstanding file, print, Internet, and applications capabilities. Yet despite their powerful nature, they are exceptionally easy to set up and administer. And they offer a range of performance options to meet your needs--from the easy-to-use, Mac OS-based Workgroup Server 7250/120 and 8550/132 to the powerful new AIX-based Network Server 500/132 and 700/150, the first servers from Apple built from the ground up as servers, engineered to provide the ultimate in performance and reliability. No matter which model is right for you, when you buy a server from Apple, you get a system that's optimized for excellent value, outstanding performance, and easy administration. And to further enhance user productivity and streamline administration, Workgroup Servers from Apple come with a wealth of value-added software solutions.* Support details may vary by region. The Workgroup Server 7250/120 and 8550/132These new servers represent an evolution of Apple's Mac OS- based Workgroup Server line. They feature faster RISC-based PowerPC processors than earlier models, and run a native version of AppleShare software, which offers significant performance increases over previous versions. In addition, these servers are equipped with larger hard disk drives and PCI expansion slots, rather than the NuBus architecture used in previous servers from Apple. PCI offers three main advantages: higher performance (up to three times faster), more solutions, and lower cost. Like their predecessors, the Workgroup Server 7250/120 and 8550/132 are also available in a configuration that includes all of the software needed to publish your information on the World Wide Web.The Network Server 500/132 and 700/150 from AppleThe Apple Network Server 500/132 and 700/150 are the flagships of Apple's line of servers. Where previous servers were built on the foundation of Apple's powerful desktop computer systems, these products were designed from the ground up as servers--created specifically to meet the needs of MIS managers and network administrators. Built to customer specifications, the Network Servers offer superior reliability, compatibility, performance/scalability, serviceability, and system expansion. The Network Server 500/132 and 700/150 feature a unique enclosure design that offers easy access to key server components for system upgrades and component replacements. They run IBM's AIX operating system, and are ideal for commercial publishing applications, as well as for any organization that wants a powerful, reliable, easy-to-administer UNIX server. |
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