Filed under: OS, WWDC, Leopard
Apple posts Snow Leopard Server information
Many people forget that Apple makes 2 variants of OS X for Macs: client (that's the one you run on your personal Mac) and Server (which is normally found on a server, oddly enough). We've already posted (twice) about the client version of Snow Leopard, but what about Apple's next iteration of their server product?Head on over to the Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard page that Apple just put up, and you'll find out a thing or two about what your Mac server will be serving up in about a year or so. Amongst the new features we find:
- iCal Server 2: Adds group and shared calendars as well as a way to invite non-iCal Server users to meetings and events. Also includes a web app to let people access their calendars on the go.
- Podcast Producer 2: This little known Apple app makes creating content and getting it into the iTunes Store a snap. This version looks like it adds a number of great features including support for recording both the presenter and the presentation they are giving and a way to locally host your podcasts.
- Address Book Server: This new component lets you share contacts across machines, as well as create a central Address Book without having to have an LDAP server.
- ZFS: The long rumored addition of Sun's file-system is finally coming to OS X Server. Snow Leopard will be able to both read and write to ZFS volumes.
Thanks, Nate.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Sam W said 11:55PM on 6-09-2008
"Mail services have been enhanced to include server-side email rules and vacation messages" Lets see if vacation messages makes the cut this time, it was to be in 10.5 (as w/ ZFS, wonder if booting off ZFS is allowed). Web access to iCal server will be nice.
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Jason said 11:58PM on 6-09-2008
That actually sounds like some really nice updates. Now I just need to find an inexpensive place to run it.
Does OS X Server work on a mini?
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Michael Rose said 12:09AM on 6-10-2008
Yep, runs nicely on a Mini. Add RAM though.
Michael Rose said 12:09AM on 6-10-2008
ZFS! Z - F - S!
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Corgy said 12:12AM on 6-10-2008
I really hope ZFS makes it in the client version!
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Aaron Gyes said 12:31AM on 6-10-2008
I imagine you'll be able to continue installing it yourself. It's not a secret project, you can download binaries from Apple right now for 10.5.
mrsteveman1 said 1:32AM on 6-10-2008
For you to boot from zfs though, they would likely have to upgrade the EFI firmware, unless of course they start booting from the EFI partition every mac already has.
Jerry Brace said 12:38AM on 6-10-2008
The client version is previewed as well: http://www.apple.com/macosx/snowleopard/
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Christiaan said 2:51AM on 6-10-2008
So, does this mean we're finally going to get parity with Exchange Server?
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Sam W said 9:20AM on 6-10-2008
I would not hold my breath. Or simply put no. Looks like you will have to log into iCal, then e-mail, then... No central one item like Exchange. Separate data bases as well, etc. it looks like Apple is trying to use many different pieces of a puzzle to make up a photo rather then just having one photo. How ever that has its benefits as well...
Johnny said 11:15AM on 6-10-2008
Not parity, but I would expect them to eventually add their own brand of Exchange services with Exchange showing up in everything else they're doing now.
Christiaan said 5:16PM on 6-10-2008
Hi Sam, I wasn't thinking in terms of a client, just of parity in terms of *push* email, calendar and address book.
Jash Sayani said 12:37PM on 6-10-2008
My Mac is ready for the updrade. But where do I download this OS from ???
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Brian said 2:07PM on 6-10-2008
"80 terabytes of memory housed in 288 connected refrigerator-sized racks."
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=5028546
Apple is still a close second to IBM. Thats why the government is using this supercomputer to control the US's nuclear missiles and not a bunch of Xserves.
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