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A very fair question. What with the new data center (Maiden NC) I've been wondering how they planned to populate it. Obviously Google took a different path with
by cosmicray 16y ago
A very fair question. What with the new data center (Maiden NC) I've been wondering how they planned to populate it. Obviously Google took a different path with DC infrastructure (custom design, custom build). Could it be that Apple is going to follow ? Or will they buy large quantities of Sun or IBM systems. The latter would certainly indicate a sea change (after the AIM disintegration).
Note that nothing I've read so far this morning indicates that OS X Server is being deprecated, only the XServe line. XServe RAID went away a few years back. Is it possible that Apple plans to continue using OS X Server under virtualization (on other branded hardware) ? That would be a really big deal.
- qjz 16y agoIf they take the eat-your-own-dog-food approach, they might install a fair share of Mac Mini Servers. They aren't nearly as powerful as the deprecated Xserve, but they sip energy, an important consideration in a data center. Depending on them for infrastructure would encourage Apple to make them more robust. With low energy consumption and a nice form factor, improving performance could make them more of a contender than Xserve ever was.
- simonjoe 16y agoThat would be a big deal if they supported virtualization on other hardware. Is it possible that it's a first step towards a more open (in regards to hardware requirements) OS X in general? I–personally–like OS X server for a lot of applications. But, the bottom line is important for businesses and private consumers. XServes never fit into that consideration as well as they could have.
- polynomial 16y agoExpect an announcement soon that we'll be able to install OS X Server inside ESX or similar virtualized environment. (or so a reliable source tells me…)