[Info-vax] The Future of Server Hardware?

[glen herrmannsfeldt]

JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca> wrote:

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> I would not trust a Mac Mini for 7/24 operation.  And my goal with the
> Xserve is to put as many applications into one unit as possible, which
> goes against the industry flow of having one app per server.

Maybe about as much as many other machines out there.

> And a Mac Mini would require external disk array which has its own fans
> and own power consumption as well. Not sure that it comes out ahead.

Well, the Mac Mini server replaces the internal CD/DVD drive with
a second disk drive. The 2.5in drives are getting in the TB range
these days, so it might be enough.

> And yes, I am well aware of its power consumption. I bought a little
> gizmo to measure watts and can see it go up and down as CPU activity
> changes.

-- glen