Comments on: Mac Mini: Apple’s Inexpensive Server http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/10/20/mac-mini-server/ Understanding the accumulation of data Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:58:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: SandraMillhouse http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/10/20/mac-mini-server/comment-page-1/#comment-14593 SandraMillhouse Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:12:40 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=2376#comment-14593 I feel like I'm looking at the future of <a href="http://www.webfusion.co.uk/" rel=follow rel="nofollow">VPS hosting</a>! In a few years we'll certainly replace all servers with small boxes such as the Mac's. Goodbye server rooms, welcome server closets! I feel like I'm looking at the future of VPS hosting! In a few years we'll certainly replace all servers with small boxes such as the Mac's. Goodbye server rooms, welcome server closets!

]]> By: MacMiniAdmin http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/10/20/mac-mini-server/comment-page-1/#comment-14017 MacMiniAdmin Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:15:45 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=2376#comment-14017 You can configure the Mac Mini to mirror the 500GB hard drives. I'd rather have 2 x 500GB vs 1TB in a server environment. You can always attach a high-speed HDD cage to the firewire 800 port for more storage.<br><br>For instructions how to setup RAID 1 mirroring visit:<br><br><a href="http://www.macminiworld.net/blog/mac-mini-server-raid1-configuration" rel="nofollow">http://www.macminiworld.net/blog/mac-mini-serve...</a> You can configure the Mac Mini to mirror the 500GB hard drives. I'd rather have 2 x 500GB vs 1TB in a server environment. You can always attach a high-speed HDD cage to the firewire 800 port for more storage.

For instructions how to setup RAID 1 mirroring visit:

http://www.macminiworld.net/blog/mac-mini-serve…

]]> By: MacMiniAdmin http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/10/20/mac-mini-server/comment-page-1/#comment-13882 MacMiniAdmin Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:15:45 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=2376#comment-13882 You can configure the Mac Mini to mirror the 500GB hard drives. I'd rather have 2 x 500GB vs 1TB in a server environment. You can always attach a high-speed HDD cage to the firewire 800 port for more storage.<br><br>For instructions how to setup RAID 1 mirroring visit:<br><br><a href="http://www.macminiworld.net/blog/mac-mini-server-raid1-configuration" rel="nofollow">http://www.macminiworld.net/blog/mac-mini-serve...</a> You can configure the Mac Mini to mirror the 500GB hard drives. I'd rather have 2 x 500GB vs 1TB in a server environment. You can always attach a high-speed HDD cage to the firewire 800 port for more storage.

For instructions how to setup RAID 1 mirroring visit:

http://www.macminiworld.net/blog/mac-mini-serve…

]]> By: Bas Raayman http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/10/20/mac-mini-server/comment-page-1/#comment-13786 Bas Raayman Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:07:35 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=2376#comment-13786 Actually I would use something besides Time Machine to back up the box since Time Machine only covers the data, not the OS itself. And in a server environment it's usually a good idea to have a backup that you can restore from even without the original OS running. Alternatives might be Retrospect, NetVault or something along those lines. Actually I would use something besides Time Machine to back up the box since Time Machine only covers the data, not the OS itself. And in a server environment it's usually a good idea to have a backup that you can restore from even without the original OS running. Alternatives might be Retrospect, NetVault or something along those lines.

]]> By: Bas Raayman http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/10/20/mac-mini-server/comment-page-1/#comment-13787 Bas Raayman Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:07:35 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=2376#comment-13787 Actually I would use something besides Time Machine to back up the box since Time Machine only covers the data, not the OS itself. And in a server environment it's usually a good idea to have a backup that you can restore from even without the original OS running. Alternatives might be Retrospect, NetVault or something along those lines. Actually I would use something besides Time Machine to back up the box since Time Machine only covers the data, not the OS itself. And in a server environment it's usually a good idea to have a backup that you can restore from even without the original OS running. Alternatives might be Retrospect, NetVault or something along those lines.

]]> By: Bas Raayman http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/10/20/mac-mini-server/comment-page-1/#comment-13788 Bas Raayman Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:07:35 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=2376#comment-13788 Actually I would use something besides Time Machine to back up the box since Time Machine only covers the data, not the OS itself. And in a server environment it's usually a good idea to have a backup that you can restore from even without the original OS running. Alternatives might be Retrospect, NetVault or something along those lines. Actually I would use something besides Time Machine to back up the box since Time Machine only covers the data, not the OS itself. And in a server environment it's usually a good idea to have a backup that you can restore from even without the original OS running. Alternatives might be Retrospect, NetVault or something along those lines.

]]> By: Charles http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/10/20/mac-mini-server/comment-page-1/#comment-13784 Charles Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:37:05 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=2376#comment-13784 What is the state of iSCSI on Snow Leopard Server? Has anything changed since your last update a few months ago? What is the state of iSCSI on Snow Leopard Server? Has anything changed since your last update a few months ago?

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