Hardware manual

24 Chapter 1 Mac OS X Server in Action
 Many school districts have an LDAP or Active Directory server set up as a master
directory server for all schools in the district. Mac OS X Server can use these existing
centralized repositories for accessing student and teacher information, but host other
services, such as file and printer sharing, on the server in a lab or classroom.
 Mobile accounts support students who use portable Macintosh computers such as
the iBook. They let students work on assignments at home in an environment that
mimics the classroom environment.
 Mac OS X Server’s print service lets teachers manage student usage of classroom
printers, including non-PostScript (inkjet) printers.
 NetBoot and Network Install images provide fast initial setup of student computers
and rapid refresh of lab computers. To keep student operating systems and
applications up to date you can use Network Install images or the server’s software
update service.
 The Gateway Setup Assistant quickly and easily configures basic network settings
and lets you share a server’s Internet connection among computers on a LAN.
Computational Clustering
Clusters of Xserve computers offer a high-performance, cost-effective approach to the
computationally intensive processing needed for genetic research, video production, or
other high-bandwidth computing.
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administration
Application databases
and computational engines
NetBoot, Network Install,
directory and file services,
firewall service, and Xgrid
computational services