200 DVD's Worth of Networked Digital Business Information
Today it is possible to hold a Terabyte (1000 Gigabytes) of storage and server in the palm of your hand!
There is nothing remotely similar to the mac mini server in terms of concern for the environment , first cost, ease of use, and power to communicate in every digital format with every modern operating system.
iPad to Mini Server Comparison
Price: 2 iPads ~ 1 Mini
Size: 2 iPads ~ 1 Mini
Weight: 2 iPads ~ 1 Mini
Storage: 60 iPads (16Gb) ~ 1 Mini
Server to mobile computing saves money on paper, ink, electricity and avoided paper storage and disposal costs. That is just the beginning of the return on investment.
Knowledge workers are more productive when they are free to move about. Information transfer to where it is needed, as it is needed, is now a possibility, soon a business imperative. Document storage features include built in search and tagging to simplify data retrieval across all media types, even pictures and movies.
The tiny size and low power requirement makes the mini ideal in embedded server applications. Lakedata.net, certified in Apple server technologies, delivers high value turnkey installations .
In the tradition of the iPod and Touch, Apple introduces a Simple Server
25 Popular Premium Services are Pre-Installed
Toaster Simple Services for Business
The top 25 favorite server services of all time are pre-packaged, no laundry list of add-ons to purchase, install and maintain. Apple's unlimited client license saves money and confusion versus client access licensing schemes. Simply enable services needed, as they are needed, as few, or as many as are required to get the job done.
Apple turns servers into commodity technology, just in time to serve the explosion of smart mobile devices. If more power is needed, plug in another server and share the load.
"OS X Server can hold its head up proudly next to high-end corporate Linux distros, such as Suse Linux Enterprise Server or Red Hat Enterprise Linux – it provides all the same basic services and more, but with a highly professional GUI on top." -- Liam Proven, reghardware.com
Includes:
- Apache - The Worlds most popular Web Server software
- MySQL - The Worlds most popular Database Server software
- Dedicated MS Windows, Apple, and Linux/Unix file sharing services
A mail server, a wiki server, podcast production, video streaming, basically every way people communicate digitally is already included. Check a box, fill in some settings, it is available on the network. Enable what is needed, as it is needed.
Sole Source Responsibility
Sole source responsibility for hardware, software and apps, in the tradition of multi-million dollar Sun servers, is now possible at a price point every business can afford. Sole source responsibility saves time, money and confusion. One phone call, no finger pointing, Apple builds and supports the entire server system.
Sole source responsibility ended confusion in digital music. Sole source responsibility ends confusion in business information servers.
Rock Solid
The mini server runs on unix. Unix powered the original internet, remains fundamental to the internet to this day. Unix delivers unmatched security, reliability, and ease of administration.
Priced Right
The mini server costs pennies on the dollar compared to most of todays server offerings. Prices for the Mini Server including onsite setup and configuration by an Apple Certified professional start at $1499 plus peripherals for connecting up to 5 client systems. Support subscriptions are available locally in Southwest, MO from LakeData.net and directly from Apple worldwide.
Addtional Considerations
The Mini Server networks with all hardware regardless of operating system AND the latest mobile devices regardless of operating system.
- Windows PC with SMB
- Linux/Unix with NFS
- Apple with AFP
- Android, iDevices, any smart handheld device with a built in web server and cloud services.
Nobody innovates like Apple. No other company is as successful at humanizing complex technologies as Apple. No other server has ever been this easy to setup, use, and maintain. Digital archives, storage and retrieval, fully searchable, as simple as digital music, with this set it and forget it small business information server.
Talk is cheap, the mini server with peripherals is inexpensive , an onsite demo is free. Schedule a demo today to discover truly simple server technology for the mobile age!
Doug Brethower db@lakedata.net 417-327-6673 Rt. 1 Box 23F Preston, MO 65732
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Adding terabytes more digital information is as simple as plugging in external Firewire 800 RAID Arrays .
Servers made easy -- http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/servers-made-easy.html
"Apple gets a lot of criticism for its prices, but that doesn't apply here. " -- Samara Lynn, PCMag.com
"Total (installed) cost? Less than $1500, and that’s including the consultant. And it takes up less room than a stack of CDs. " -- John C. Welch, MacWorld
"the Mac's attraction may be as a superior launching pad for cloud-based applications " -- Mel Beckman, InfoWorld
Appliance level simplicity, "when info tech is toaster simple, people will be impressed " -- http://ipliance.com
"Apple’s hallmark has long been approachability and the ease with which its systems can be deployed, maintained, and operated. The same is true with Mac Snow Leopard Server." Erik Eckel -- http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=1783&tag=rbxccnbtr1
" The Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server is an outstanding small utility server for the lower end of the SMB market, able to handle a couple hundred users for almost any single service, (Mail, Chat, Open Directory, etc.) with aplomb. " John C. Welch -- http://www.macworld.com/reviews/product/552853/review/mac_mini_with_snow_leopard_server_mid_2010.html
"Pity the small office when it comes to technology. With anywhere from several to several dozen employees, there's often no budget for an IT director to manage all the network services required for a modern company of any size. " Glenn Fleishman -- http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2010/01/mac-mini-with-snow-leopard-server-review.ars/
"Why an Apple-blessed Mac mini server has big possibilities " Steven Sande -- http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/20/why-an-apple-blessed-mac-mini-server-has-big-possibilities /