Sudden loss of power is deadly to any server.Įxternal storage should be for backup, or go with Thunderbolt or look at something like this: It's not fragile, just that (I have seen) a preponderance of fools run OS X server and don't have a properly-rated UPS dedicated to the box. OpenDirectory is fine, it's just not (nor has it ever been) a replacement for AD, and doesn't scale (anywhere near) as well. You will need to learn some Unix/shell/command-line, consider it a hard and fast requirement for being able to manage OS X server.Ī Mac mini can do fine, but you must get SSDs, otherwise they come with 5400-RPM rotation drives. I've worked with OS X and OS X Server since the public beta, and acquired Apple's more advanced level server certification while it still existed. First, you will not get (m)any opinions here that don't start with an anti-Apple bias.
