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Xserve enhances the power of its processors with a 167 MHz system bus and up to 2GB of PC2700 DDR SDRAM for running demanding applications and working with huge files. Two full-length 64-bit, 66 MHz PCI slots provide up to 533 MB/s throughput and allow easy expansion to external SCSI and Fibre Channel devices including Apple's new Xserve RAID system. One half-length PCI/AGP slot provides additional PCI expansion or connectivity to a high-performance graphics card. Dual independent Gigabit Ethernet ports and FireWire 800 interfaces offer high-performance connectivity. Xserve comes with the unlimited client edition of Apple's Mac OS X
Server software with built-in file and printer sharing and a robust new
journaled file system that enhances availability by providing faster file
system recovery following an unplanned shutdown. Xserve with Mac OS X Server features a number of remote management and monitoring tools that allow administrators to easily set up and manage all key Mac OS X Server network services remotely. Xserve is an ideal server solution for file and print, workgroup management, video streaming, database applications, computational clustering and web and mail serving. When combined with Apple's professional video and film editing software Final Cut Pro, Xserve becomes a video workstation with storage that can scale as digital media files grow. Xserve connects to the newly introduced Xserve RAID storage system using the dual channel 2Gb Apple Fibre Channel PCI Card sold separately at an industry breakthrough price of $499. This high-speed storage interface offers dedicated bandwidth with a throughput of up to 400MB/s. Apple's PCI card comes with two high-speed 2.9-meter copper cables and accepts SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) copper or optical transceivers for use with fiber-optic cables. Apple offers a choice of services and support programs for Xserve including 4-hour on-site response, 24x7 technical support, AppleCare Service Parts Kits and the AppleCare Professional SupportLine and Tools program. The new Xserve will be available in March and comes in two standard configurations starting at $2,799.
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