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I'm curious what Apple uses for datacenter level servers. I know they've got a big footprint (not MS/Amz/Goog/FB level, but big). I can't imagine them wanting t
by wiredfool 8y ago
I'm curious what Apple uses for datacenter level servers. I know they've got a big footprint (not MS/Amz/Goog/FB level, but big). I can't imagine them wanting to run a commodity OS and standard tooling, given where they were with WebObjects and what they're doing on the client side.
I don't think they're running a pile of mac pros. Do they run x86 rackmounts with a custom OS? Linux? Windows on azure?
- majewsky 8y agoWho says they can't have x86 servers with macOS? Just because they don't sell anything like that doesn't mean that macOS doesn't support it for internal usecases (possibly via a separate in-house build).
- 394549 8y ago> Who says they can't have x86 servers with macOS? Just because they don't sell anything like that doesn't mean that macOS doesn't support it for internal usecases (possibly via a separate in-house build). Seems insane to spend the money to develop something like that, but not sell it.
- detaro 8y agoIt's not that difficult to make MacOS run on selected non-Apple hardware or in VMs for people outside Apple, so it likely has next to no cost for Apple.
- lykr0n 8y agoSupermicro, HP, or Dell (most likely) plus a bunch of various cloud providers running Linux.
- saagarjha 8y agoFor iCloud and stuff? I'm pretty sure that's all Linux, from their job postings.