Xserve & Xserve RAID Updated

MacRumors · Sep 13, 2005, 03:52 PM

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Apple quietly updated the Xserve and Xserve RAID lines today to allow for the adoption of larger 500GB hard drives.

The new Xserve 1U rack-optimized server can now support up to 3 500GB hard drives, maxing out at 1.5TB of in-box storage. Pricing for the server starts at $2999.

The new Xserve RAID can also accept the larger 500GB hard drives, maxing out at 7TB of storage. Pricing for the RAID starts at $5999.

An Xserve refresh was recently rumored on this Page 2 post.

Stridder44 · Sep 13, 2005, 03:54 PM

Only 7TB!?!?!?!??!?!! Freaking a I HATE APPLE!!!!1!1!one!

/massive sarcasm

Mudbug · Sep 13, 2005, 03:57 PM

I'll second that emotion. Holy cow that's a lot of fast storage in one spot.

Doctor Q · Sep 13, 2005, 04:00 PM

Here's a maxed out order. Of course you can save $100 if you get a Combo drive instead of a SuperDrive!

tiiim · Sep 13, 2005, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Doctor Q

Here's a maxed out order. Of course you can save $100 if you get a Combo drive instead of a SuperDrive!

well that makes it ok then..phew..

Well Apple's server hardware is great, 10.4 got the technology but now we need 10.5 to push Apple's server more mainstream.

fabsgwu · Sep 13, 2005, 04:10 PM

and thank god for free shipping!

Jesus · 04:21 PM

[sarcasm]at least you get a good price/value on a maxed order. [/sarcasm]

It it really $34000???

incredible

Seriously though, a good upate, apple has now got THE most fanastical rack mounted server ever. all thew have to do is make tham easier to rack...

Jesus

abrooks · Sep 13, 2005, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by fabsgwu

and thank god for free shipping!

They ship those beasts free!

KC9AIC · Sep 13, 2005, 04:18 PM

It'd be a deal, if only the drives were faster than 7200RPM…and I had enough data and money.

ibook30 · Sep 13, 2005, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesus

[sarcasm]at least you get a good price/value on a maxed order. [/sarcasm]

It it really $34000???

incredible

Seriously though, a good upate, apple has now got THE most fanastical rack mounted server ever. all thew have to do is make tham easier to rack...

Jesus

True dat - Apple has a great Rack !

macorama · Sep 13, 2005, 04:30 PM

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It'd be a deal, if only the drives were faster than 7200RPM

Some 15,000rpm drives sure would be nice!

Macpredict members were just 8 days off on this one

Bubbasteve · Sep 13, 2005, 04:39 PM

I'LL TAKE TWO!!!!!

combatcolin · Sep 13, 2005, 04:43 PM

Why are we commentating on a product that none of us have actually seen and even fewer will ever use?

Object-X · Sep 13, 2005, 04:50 PM

I had a Apple sales rep suggest to me that Apple is working on an Exchange equivilent to add to the Xserve agenda. One of my company's complaints about buying into Xserve was the need for an Exchange replacement, and Commigate Pro and Kerio didn't seem strong enough to justify a switch.

So, either the rep was BS'n me or Apple might be readying a stronger push into the IT space. Let's hope it's the latter.

bankshot · Sep 13, 2005, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by combatcolin

Why are we commentating on a product that none of us have actually seen and even fewer will ever use?

Hey, we have 2 Xserve RAIDs hooked up to the PowerMac G5 down in our lab - a 2.52 TB original model and a newer 5.6 TB model. With RAID 5 configuration and converting to base-2 TB, we get about 6.4 TB usable storage. Not too shabby! I use those puppies every day and I see them in person as least once a week.

Funny, as I was typing this, I got a SPAM email from MPAK storage at my work address (it infuriates me that they got my address - I've never given my work email to anyone but known colleagues

):

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For 9.6 TB at under $15,000, you can't beat this deal!

Uh oh, I thought Xserve RAID was the one product where Apple had everyone else beat in absolute bang for the buck. By my calculations, that's a slightly better price per GB than the 7 TB XRAID. Better get to work, Apple!

mangoarts · Sep 13, 2005, 05:08 PM

DID YOU NOTICE IT TAKES 16 GIGS OF RAM!!!

ipacmm · Sep 13, 2005, 05:18 PM

Too bad they didn't update the Xserve servers. I was in the market for a Xraid but I now need some new Xserve's...

Village · Sep 13, 2005, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by combatcolin

Why are we commentating on a product that none of us have actually seen and even fewer will ever use?

I'll never touch one, but it's just another bump to get me even more excited about Paris next week! I know nothing amazing will happen next Tuesday, but hopefully they give a good bump to the 15in Powerbook specs so that I can finally pull the trigger on my first Mac!

camomac · Sep 13, 2005, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mangoarts

DID YOU NOTICE IT TAKES 16 GIGS OF RAM!!!

which brings up the whole, "has anybody tried to put 2gb sticks in their G5 yet ?" question...

DTphonehome · Sep 13, 2005, 06:03 PM

OMGOMG! I can FINALLY get an Xserve, now that they've fixed the one thing I was waiting on!

DTphonehome · Sep 13, 2005, 06:04 PM

You know what this means??!! PowerBook G5 on Tuesday!!!

Pianowizard · Sep 13, 2005, 06:10 PM

powerbook update....?
powerbook update....?
powerbook update....?

hooray for the design houses and corporations that will benefit from this update. : )

~loserman~ · 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by combatcolin

Why are we commentating on a product that none of us have actually seen and even fewer will ever use?

Ummm. Well actually some people have about 40 tons of them.

http://images.apple.com/science/prof...ge_page1-1.jpg

~loserman~ · Sep 13, 2005, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mangoarts

DID YOU NOTICE IT TAKES 16 GIGS OF RAM!!!

This really isn't anything new.
The original 2.0 Ghz Xserves could use 16GB of ram too.
Even though Apple only advertised them as capable of 8GB, 16GB did work.
Apple just didn't sell them with it because it was too expensive.

firststrike101 · Sep 13, 2005, 06:23 PM

Nice racks Apple.

Sep 13, 2005, 03:52 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Xserve & Xserve RAID Updated http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif Apple quietly updated the Xserve and Xserve RAID lines today to allow for the adoption of larger 500GB hard drives. The new Xserve 1U rack-optimized server can now support up to 3 500GB hard drives, maxing out at 1.5TB of in-box storage. Pricing for the server starts at $2999. The new Xserve RAID can also accept the larger 500GB hard drives, maxing out at 7TB of storage. Pricing for the RAID starts at $5999. An Xserve refresh was recently rumored on this Page 2 post.

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Sep 13, 2005, 04:10 PM	#6
fabsgwu macrumors regular Join Date: May 2003 Location: Washington, DC	and thank god for free shipping!

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Object-X macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2004	Exchange equivilent I had a Apple sales rep suggest to me that Apple is working on an Exchange equivilent to add to the Xserve agenda. One of my company's complaints about buying into Xserve was the need for an Exchange replacement, and Commigate Pro and Kerio didn't seem strong enough to justify a switch. So, either the rep was BS'n me or Apple might be readying a stronger push into the IT space. Let's hope it's the latter.

Sep 13, 2005, 05:08 PM	#16
mangoarts macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles	16 GIGS OF RAM DID YOU NOTICE IT TAKES 16 GIGS OF RAM!!!

Sep 13, 2005, 05:18 PM	#17
ipacmm macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH	Too bad they didn't update the Xserve servers. I was in the market for a Xraid but I now need some new Xserve's... __________________ [size="1"]My Photography - ipacmm.com

Sep 13, 2005, 06:03 PM	#20
DTphonehome macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NYC	Finally! OMGOMG! I can FINALLY get an Xserve, now that they've fixed the one thing I was waiting on!

Sep 13, 2005, 06:04 PM	#21
DTphonehome macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NYC	You know what this means??!! PowerBook G5 on Tuesday!!!

Sep 13, 2005, 06:10 PM	#22
Pianowizard macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2005	powerbook update....? powerbook update....? powerbook update....? hooray for the design houses and corporations that will benefit from this update. : ) __________________ www.purevolume.com/dane

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firststrike101 macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Manitoba, Canada	Nice racks Apple.

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