There are many situations where a rack mounted 1U or 3U server just doesn’t fit into the budget or specific needs of a business. Many of us Apple IT guys have been using and/or recommending theMac mini with Mac OS X Server installed as a great way to keep within budget while still retaining full network services.In fact I have an earlier post about using Mac minis in a 24/7 environment.
So Apple finally made it official a few weeks ago an now has a Mac mini server. It fits the bill for many business uses, creative uses, as well as even for a simple home network server.
In fact one business makes it their business to use Mac minis almost exclusively as their servers, providing web hosting and other services to their customers.