Jeff GeerlingMar 13

Did you know Apple used to sell rackmount servers?

In today's #MARCHintosh video, I restore an Xserve G5, and explore what made these machines tick—and some reasons why Apple stopped selling them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFnvZ4NWr00

Show threadStephenMar 13
@geerlingguy I was wondering with their push to build more AI servers for themselves if the mac pro would simply turn into more of a rack mount solution. They could use it internally but also sell it at an extreme markup to those interested. But with them likely just going to google probably not.
Show threadBlake Garner
@stephen @geerlingguy There is a rack mount mac pro option. Who knows when they will update it tho.
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Show threadStephenMar 13
@trode @geerlingguy I know the Intel one had a rackmount option but I didnt know if the Apple Silicon model did. Either way was it 2u or 3u?
Show threadBlake GarnerMar 13
@stephen @geerlingguy 5U
Show threadStephenMar 13
@trode @geerlingguy Ooof. Im curious what case they went with when they were building their own Apple SIlicon servers. I would think a 1u or 2u supermicro or something...
Show threadBlake GarnerMar 13
@stephen @geerlingguy the Rac Pro is for media production houses and places like that. Bigger cases are quieter and allow the same hardware as the tower. The custom servers Apple has for themselvs I'm sure are drastically different designs. Datacenters are about density.
Show threadJeff GeerlingMar 13
@stephen @trode In my video I have a clip showing the build; looks like a fully custom solution that's 3U? It has a bunch of large heatsinks, so I'm guessing a bunch of M3 or M5 Ultra systems in one box.
Show threadStephenMar 14
@geerlingguy @trode neat! I guess I should watch that 😂