Major Mac OS X Server v10.1 Update Now Available
Industrial-Strength Server Delivers Increased Enhancements & Open Source
Advancements
SEYBOLD SF 2001, SAN FRANCISCO, California-September 25, 2001-Apple=AE today
announced the availability of Mac=AE OS X Server version 10.1, the first
major upgrade to the company’s industrial-strength, UNIX-based server
operating system. Mac OS X Server v10.1 delivers system-wide performance
enhancements, increased reliability and substantially faster file transfer
times.
The award-winning Mac OS X Server now delivers flexible storage options and
data redundancy with software RAID support. Mac OS X Server provides
educators with increased system reliability and responsiveness through
enhancements to NetBoot and Macintosh Manager 2.1. Mac OS X Server v10.1
integrates the most recent and reliable Open Source components including
Apache and Samba, as well as a new release of QuickTime=AE Streaming Server,
version 3.0.2.
“With Mac OS X Server v10.1, we’ve delivered a modern UNIX-based server
built on open standards,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s vice president of
Worldwide Product Marketing. “With Mac OS X Server, building a powerful
network is easier than ever, setting a new standard in simplicity of
installation and administration.”
IT administrators in education, print publishing, design and web publishing
organizations will benefit from Mac OS X Server v10.1 enhancements
including:
* system-wide performance enhancements that increase reliability,
launch server-side applications faster, speed printing times, increase
administration response and reduce file transfer times;
* the latest advancements from the Open Source community, with the
most reliable releases of Apache, Samba, PHP, MySQL, Tomcat and OpenSSL;
* RAID support for disk striping (RAID-0) and disk mirroring (RAID-1)
allowing flexible storage configuration, data redundancy and improved disk
read performance;
* a new release of QuickTime Streaming Server, version 3.0.2 for
streaming digital media over the Internet;
* improved reliability with enhancements to Apple file services,
NetInfo and Directory Services; and
* Macintosh Manager 2.1 support for local administration from Mac OS
X Server and support for the latest Apple Macintosh=AE systems with the
inclusion of Mac OS 9.2.1 within NetBoot.
Pricing & Availability
Mac OS X Server v10.1 software and Macintosh Server G4 can be purchased now
through the online Apple Store=AE (www.apple.com), at Apple’s retail stores
and through Apple Authorized Resellers in the following configurations:
* Mac OS X Server v10.1 (10-Client Edition), designed for
professional web masters and small work groups with simultaneous file
sharing to not more than 10 Macintosh clients, for a suggested retail price
of $499 (US);
* Mac OS X Server v10.1(Unlimited-Client Edition), uniquely suited
for classroom labs, creative professionals and medium-to-large work groups
with high volume file sharing activity, for a suggested retail price of
$999 (US);
* Mac OS X Server v10.1, 10-client to Unlimited-Client license
upgrade for a suggested retail price of $499 (US); and
* Macintosh Server G4, with a 733MHz PowerPC G4 processor, 256K of L2
cache, 256MB SDRAM, 80GB Ultra ATA drive, CD-RW drive, Nvidia GeForce2 MX
graphics, 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet, two USB ports, two FireWire=AE ports
and Mac OS X Server Unlimited-Client Edition, for a suggested retail price
of $2,799 (US).
The Mac OS X Server v10.1 software upgrade package is available for $19.95
(US) and includes the Mac OS X Server v10.1 upgrade CD, the Macintosh
Manager 2.1 CD, the NetBoot CD and a Developer Tools CD. U.S. and Canadian
education customers can receive the Mac OS X Server v10.1 upgrade free of
charge by calling 1-800-800-2775.
Mac OS X Server is designed to run on Macintosh Server G4, Power Mac=81 G4,
Power Mac G4 Cube, iMac=AE, Macintosh Server G3 and Power Macintosh=AE G3
computers with 128MB RAM and 4GB of available disk space.
For additional press releases regarding Mac OS X v10.1 announcements today=
,
please visit www.apple.com/pr.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple
II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh.
Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to
students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world
through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings.