Specifications

Software
Mac OS X Server
• Unlimited-client edition (server configurations); or 10-client edition (cluster node
configuration)
Included services
• File and printer sharing: Mac (AFP, AppleTalk PAP), Windows (SMB/CIFS), UNIX and
Linux (NFS, LPR/LPD), Internet (FTP, WebDAV)
• Directory services: Open Directory 2 (OpenLDAP, Kerberos, SASL), NT Domain Controller
(Samba 3)
• Networking and security: DNS server (BIND 9), DHCP server, NTP server, Firewall (IPFW),
WINS, VPN server (L2TP, PPTP)
• Mail services: SMTP (Postfix), POP and IMAP (Cyrus), Berkeley DB for indexing, SSL/TLS
encryption (OpenSSL), mailing lists (Mailman), webmail (SquirrelMail)
• Web hosting: Apache web server, SSL/TLS (OpenSSL), WebDAV, server-side includes
(SSIs), PHP, Perl, Ruby, Python, MySQL 4
• Application services: JBoss application server (EJB), Apache Tomcat (JavaServer Pages,
Java Servlets), Java virtual machine (J2SE), Apache Axis (SOAP, WSDL Web Services),
WebObjects 5.2 Deployment
• Media streaming: QuickTime Streaming Server (MPEG-4, MP3, AAC, RTP/RTSP),
QuickTime Broadcaster, QuickTime Streaming Server Publisher, unicast and multicast
• Workgroup management: Workgroup Manager, NetBoot, Network Install
• Remote management: Server Monitor, Server Admin, SNMPv3, command-line tools
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Technology Overview
Xserve G5
1
For hard drive capacity measurements, 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less. Maximum
capacity of 1.2TB achieved through use of three 400GB Apple Drive Modules (server configurations only).
2
Server configurations
only; the cluster node configuration has one drive bay and no optical drive and includes a 10-client license for Mac OS X Server.
3
Check with manufacturer for compatibility.
4
A separate AppleCare Premium Service and Support Plan must be purchased for each
Xserve system to be covered. To qualify, systems must be within the one-year hardware warranty. Coverage ends three years after
date of Xserve purchase. Actual onsite response time and availability of onsite service depend on location; see www.apple.com/
support/products/premium for details. Local telephone fees may apply; telephone numbers and hours of operation may vary and
are subject to change.
5
Response times are not guaranteed.
6
Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
© 2005 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, AppleTalk, FireWire, Mac, Mac OS, Power Mac, QuickTime,
Velocity Engine, WebObjects, and Xserve are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
QuickTime Broadcaster and Xcode are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. AppleCare and Apple Store are service marks of
Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Java and all Java-based trademarks are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation, used under license therefrom. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their
respective companies. This product includes software developed by the University of California, Berkeley, FreeBSD, Inc., The
NetBSD Foundation, Inc., and their respective contributors. Software subject to licensing terms. Product specifications are subject
to change without notice. This material is provided for information purposes only; Apple assumes no liability related to its use.
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For More Information
For more information about Xserve G5
and other Apple server solutions, visit
www.apple.com/server.