No 1U, two-socket rack server bests Apple's Xserve in its price range. No two-socket Intel desktop can touch the MacBook Pro for its combination of durability, efficiency, expandability, and quiet operation. But while Apple's top-of-the-line server and desktop put the rest of the pack to shame, they have what some consider to be a showstopper shortcoming: They run OS X. Now, to me, that's a major plus. The rest of the IT universe seems intent on running something else on their x86 servers, and as such, Apple's hardware is rarely on the table when it comes time to build a Windows or Linux server. Thanks to Parallels, IT can put Apple hardware on its list with greater confidence, because Parallels Server for Mac (which costs £780 plus VAT and debuts as Version 3.0) opens Xserve and Mac Pro to 64-bit heterogeneous environments,...
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