Testseek.co.uk have collected 4 expert reviews of the Apple Xserve - Dual Intel Xeon E5160 3.0GHz MA409 and the average rating is 73%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Xserve - Dual Intel Xeon E5160 3.0GHz MA409.
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Abstract: Top design and unlimited OS client support, but unless youre a die-hard Xserve fan look elsewhere for better expansion. Just when you thought some things were sacred, Dell goes all AMD on us and Apple jumps into bed with Intel. The former wasnt real...
Abstract: The eight-core Harpertown Xserve breaks the PC server mold with big iron-class reliability, availability, and serviceability features, but with neither the big iron price tag nor management complexity. A new hardware RAID option protects data on Xserve SA...
Easy-install option for non-IT professionals. Good out-of-band and remote management. Leopard Server OS rivals Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 for all-around functionality.
Available only in a 1U with just three drive bays. Expensive for its configuration. Windows networking still unreliable. Apple is heavily pushing costly Fibre Channel external storage.
This 1U box is a bit on the pricey side and still doesnt behave all that smoothly with Windows clients. But, once configured, the Xserve has a lot to offer an SMB, whether it has a Unix heavyweight or a tech generalist on staff....
High-powered upgrade; easy to install and use; convenient lights-out management for remote users.
No hardware RAID; VGA adapter didn’t have a snug fit; video and USB ports are only on the back of the unit; new asset management tag accessible only from the back; must be removed from the rack before you can access its internals; lights-out managem...
Apples Xserve is the very model of a modern Intel-based 1U server, with a few caveats. Configuration of the LOM needs to be refined, and the lack of a hardware RAID is a glaring omission. Most annoyances of past Xserves have been rectified, and the wh...
