Owner's manual

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Technology Overview
Mac OS X Server
New in Version 10.4
Mac OS X Server v10.4 continues the Mac OS X tradition by delivering a world-class
UNIX-based server solution that’s easy to deploy and easy to manage. This latest
release incorporates more than 100 open source projects and o! ers more than 200
new features. The key new features include:
64-bit applications. Mac OS X Server v10.4 brings the power of 64-bit computing
to mainstream servers. Its 64-bit addressing o! ers access to massive amounts of
memory, and its 64-bit optimized math libraries provide high-performance, extremely
accurate mathematical calculations. These capabilities make Mac OS X Server the ideal
platform for the most demanding databases and scienti c, technical, and creative
computing tasks.
Access control lists. To provide greater  le sharing  exibility in mixed-platform work-
 ows, Apple has added support for access control lists (ACLs). With  le system ACLs,
any  le object can be assigned multiple users and groups, including groups within
groups. Each  le object can also be assigned both allow and deny permissions, as
well as a granular set of permissions for administrative control, read, write, and delete
operations. For added security, Mac OS X Server v10.4 supports a  le permission
inheritance model, ensuring that user permissions are inherited when  les are moved
to the server and rewritten when  les are copied to the server.
Software Update Server. Now you can decide whether the users in your organization
are noti ed of new Apple software updates. This gives administrators control over
which updates and patches users install. By hosting your own Apple software update
proxy/cache server, you will also save on network costs. Instead of each client com-
puter having to download an update from Apple, all your clients can obtain updates
from a single copy cached on your software update server.
iChat Server. Mac OS X Server v10.4 includes a new iChat Server for secure instant
messaging—designed for organizations that need to keep internal communication
private. Your organization can de ne its own namespace and use SSL encryption to
ensure privacy. iChat Server works with Apple’s popular iChat conferencing in Mac
OS X client software, and it is compatible with open source Jabber clients available
for Windows and Linux systems and popular PDAs.
Weblog Server. With the emergence of weblogs, organizations now have a quick
and easy way to share information. Weblog Server, included in Mac OS X Server v10.4,
makes it simple to publish and syndicate these online journals. The prede ned blog
themes and calendar navigation provide an intuitive interface for managing blogs.
Individual users and groups can publish and access weblogs using only their normal
browsers; no additional tools or technical expertise is required. That simplicity makes
Weblog Server the perfect collaboration tool.
Xserve and Xserve RAID
Mac OS X Server unleashes the power
of Xserve, Apple’s rack-optimized server
hardware. With phenomenal performance,
massive storage capacity, high-bandwidth
I/O, and integrated remote management
tools, Xserve running Mac OS X Server is an
unparalleled server solution for businesses,
schools, and research centers. For even more
storage, Xserve RAID o! ers a high-availability,
high-performance storage solution in a 3U
enclosure.