Physically, Xserve RAID is a creampuff to set up: The box racks easily, resting on a support shelf; plug in the cables, and you're off. Serial ports on each power supply allow communication with one or two UPS systems. I was able to create and instantly access a RAID 5 partition that spanned all 14 disks, though as expected, the array did not complete formatting for several hours. Mirroring and striping across arrays is managed with a second utility, the Mac OS X Disk Utility, while any complex Fibre Channel network configurations are identified with the Fiber Channel Info utility.
While the three management utilities could be better integrated, the compartmentalization keeps simple configurations simple. Though the new Xserve -- Apple hasn't seen fit to create any designation more highfalutin' than "Slot-Load" for the 1. From a connectivity perspective, the improvements are mixed. For anyone who thinks FireWire is strictly for connecting a Sony camera to a Mac, think again.
FireWire uses a similar scheme as that found in 2-gigabit Fibre Channel and Gigabit Ethernet to double its speed.
It also has a m distance limit, making it ideal for applications within a datacenter. But USB compatibility is still limited to version 1.
Although it's difficult for 1U servers to scale up, the Xserve scales out nicely and clustered configurations are available from Apple. These generally have more memory than server-based configurations and no optical drive. The G4 CPU's built-in vector processing capabilities are built around a bit interface, and syncs with the floating-point and integer processors, permitting highly parallel computations. Page content loaded. Apr 11, AM. Apr 11, PM. Apr 12, AM.
Communities Get Support. Sign in Sign in Sign in corporate. Browse Search. Ask a question. User profile for user: infoAP infoAP. Its been sitting unplugged I now need some files from it, and can't get it to power up. What's the possible explanation, and what might I try? More Less. Reply I have this question too 1 I have this question too Me too 1 Me too. All replies Drop Down menu. Loading page content. The Xserve is a line of server computers sold by Apple from their introduction in May until their discontinuation in January All models of the Xserve are designed to be mounted in a server rack , and the Xserve takes up only 1U of space in such a rack.
The front of the device has a few indicator lights and slots for swappable hard drives or an optical drive. You can identify this server by looking for a serial number located on a small plastic card on the back of the device. You can see on page 10 of the Xserve user manual that you can pull the card out from a little cubby in the back of the machine. Depending on the configuration and the price , the machine could accommodate one or two of the processors in tandem. They have two PCI slots and another slot specifically for an Ethernet card.
This version prioritized computational power at a lower price. In January , Apple released the Xserve G5. Due to the greater heat output of the PowerPC G5 processors inside, the machine only has three hard drive slots for SATA drives with the extra space taken up by two vents for airflow.
Apple again offered the server in configurations with one or two processors. They also offered the cluster node version with one hard drive bay. Apple announced that the Xserve would transition to Intel processors in August They released three versions using Intel Xeon processors from to using the same design from the Xserve G5.
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