OS X Server

Apple software that adds server functionality to any Mac running OS X. Starting with OS X Version 10.7 (Lion), OS X Server adds centralized management of desktop and mobile devices, file sharing, backup, calendars, mail, wikis and Xcode deployment.

Introduced in 1999, Mac OS X Server was pre-installed on various Mac models that were sold as dedicated servers. As of OS X 10.7, the software became available from the Mac App Store for any Mac. See Mac OS X and Xserve.

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Yosemite 201 - OS X Server Essentials 10.10 Training program is a three day courses especially designed for imparting skills and know-how of tools and required expertise that technical and entry level system administrators require to implement and maintain network to use OS X Server for Yosemite.

Mercury Solutions added new Apple Yosemite OS X training programs in various modes starting Sept 2015

Apple certified trainers Dreyer and Greisler provide the textbook for the Apple official training course Mountain Lion 201: OS X Server Essentials 10.8.

OS X server essentials

Hosting and cloud service enablement and desktop virtualisation provider Parallels announced on Wednesday the launch of Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 Mac mini Edition, a new edition of its Mac server virtualisation solution optimised for Mac minis running Mac OS X server software.

Parallels introduces Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 Mac mini Edition

These licenses include Apple OS X Server v10.5; Xsan 2; Apple Remote Desktop 3.2; Aperture 2; Final Cut Express 4; Final Cut Studio 2; iLife '08; iWork '08; Logic Express 8; Logic Pro 7; Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard; QuickTime 7 Pro Mac; and Shake 4.1 Mac OS X.

Operating Systems: Apple

LANDesk uses Mac OS X Server to spin out OS deployment images via Netboot or HTTP, and it can even deploy Windows OS images to Mac-hosted virtual machines.

Managing Macs

The software runs on Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, Windows 2000 Server SP4, and Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition and leverages their built-in security to provide Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption of data transferred between FileMaker Server 8 Advanced and the web.

FREE SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT LICENSES FOR FSA MEMBERS

Exabyte Corporation, an innovator in tape backup, restore and archival systems, has announced the availability of the Magnum 1x7 LTO Autoloader for use with Mac OS X Server. The Magnum 1x7 is now available through the Apple Store, bundled with TOLIS BRU Basic backup and restore software to provide a comprehensive hardware-software solution for data backup requirements.

Exabyte announces new Magnum 1x7 LTO Autoloader for Mac OS X Server

Also available is the Mac OS X Server version 10.3 "Panther" ($499), a Unix-based server operating system with more than 150 new features.

Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther": Apple

Although Mac OS X proper will have to wait until the launch of a new Apple hardware client that will debut "in less than a year," Apple is going ahead with the beta release of Mac OS X Server, code-named Rhapsody, which will become generally available next month.

MAC OS X SERVER IS APPLE'S 1ST SERIOUS SERVER PRODUCT

This introduction to the Mac OS X Server version 10.6 provides step-by-step instructions for performing common server administration tasks.

Mac OS X Server essentials v10.6

The company said that VirusBarrier Server 2 automatically scans every file copied to a Mac OS X server where it is installed, as well as files that are launched on the server.

Intego introduces VirusBarrier Server 2 and VirusBarrier Mail Gateway 2

FileMaker Server 7 Advanced runs on Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, Windows 2000 Server SP4, and Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition.