- #USED APPLE SERVER INSTALL#
- #USED APPLE SERVER DRIVER#
- #USED APPLE SERVER SOFTWARE#
- #USED APPLE SERVER MAC#
I actually will spec the 5400 drives for many deployments to save on cost if I know that I will not need high throughput on the internal volume (no databases, no mail, no small file transaction stuff). However, since it is a server and most of your data is on external drives (usually), this is often not noticed. This is a nice package in a small bundle.Īnother is the sluggish 5400 rpm drives. Intel i7 processor, Intel login board, SSD drives, low power consumption. But the hardware is effectively the same that is in that Dell rack mount server. Without the buzz words of "dual power," "hot swap," and even "Lights out management," the mini is a low end desktop in server clothing.
Wasted hardware.Ī limitation is also the form factor and getting traditional IT folks to accept it. But the traditional deployment of a file server used one core. With the Xserve, how much of that unit sat there as an idle resource? All those cores for a file server? Sure for those of us doing Podcast Server (another lament), the cores were used. From a competition perspective, this means no CALs, no complex setup (although server is still a technical and complex beast, for most users, the required features are easily approachable), and no over buying. Couple this with the swiss army knife that is OS X Server and you can pretty much do anything you can imagine. This gives you are pretty powerful and spacious setup for under $5000.
#USED APPLE SERVER MAC#
Consider, as you described, you can buy a Mac mini Server for $1500 (figuring a warranty, decent ram config) and a Pegasus for $3000. Small business is where the mini is targeted and this is a really good target. The Mac mini Server kicked us out of all those data centers.īut corporate data centers is no longer Apple's focus (was it ever?). The Intel Xserve let us build data centers. The G5 Xserve let us enter the data center. The G4 Xserve gave us a legitimate server. I've often described Apple's server history like this.
#USED APPLE SERVER INSTALL#
The OpenSSH server should be enabled by default when you install Ubuntu Server iirc.The other limits are really around legacy connectivity and corporate acceptance. This may be specific to my MacBook Air but the setting looks like it probably applies to most or all Intel-based MacBooks.įinally, I recommend controlling the machine via SSH, there is plenty about this if you are not familiar. On my machine I fixed this by adding a line to my crontab that automatically turns it off when the laptop boots:ĭo sudo crontab -e then insert something like the line below: echo 0 > /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness The other problem you'll encounter is the screen being on, which on older models means the Apple logo staying permanently lit. To fix the lid closing issue on Ubuntu you have to edit the file /etc/systemd/nf and uncomment the line #HandleLidSwitch=ignore (remove the # symbol at the start). In my case I use a wired USB ethernet adapter which is a better fit for a server use case anyway.
#USED APPLE SERVER DRIVER#
One is that the wi-fi almost certainly won't work out of the box on Linux as it's Broadcom and depends on a proprietary driver that has to be manually installed. There are a few things you need to consider. The only difference from the above posts is that instead of using macOS I wiped it clean and installed Ubuntu Server (it's still possible to reinstall macOS should I ever want to).
I do exactly this with my old MacBook Air and have done for some time. To stop sleep entirely: sudo pmset -a disablesleep 1 To revert, allowing sleep again: sudo pmset -a disablesleep 0
#USED APPLE SERVER SOFTWARE#
No additional software needed.ĭisplay global power settings: pmset -g System-wide power settings: If that is not feasible, or is not an option that you are looking for, you can refer to the solution in the linked discussion: One common way to keep the MacBook powered on with the lid closed is to connect an external display (and keeping it plugged-in to power, to make sure that it doesn't run out of power) to your MacBook. To use a MacBook as a server with the lid closed, all you need to do is to ensure that it's powered on and not in sleep state.Ĭlosing the lid of a MacBook by default puts it into sleep mode irrespective of whether it is plugged into power or running on battery.
0 kommentar(er)
