New Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server review ( August 27,2010 )

[TheBoogieBots808]

So far my Time Capsule has been working great to stream all my movies to my Mac Mini. The cool thing about the time capsule is that with the USB port on the back you can plug in a big 2TB HD and it shows up in your finder window.

[pubate1]

@TheBoogieBots808 Thanks for your great informations.I didn't know it before .

[FernandoCampoi]

Well, i have used a Time Capsule since 2008 and this great device works great here in my office (till last monday when it broke for some reason, i don't know, but the good part is that the HD is working yet, so i put the HD on a external case and it works, now i'm sharing internet with my partners using my MacBook for while). Now i am thinking about this MM Server, the features look like to be perfect for small business, and i don't think the heat will be a problem because the TC was hot too.

[pubate1]

@FernandoCampoi  Thanks for your great informations and sharing your true experiences with us all .

[TheWhyness]

Eh, I get what you're saying but how often do you actually hear about a Mac Mini server or otherwise failing? Probably a nice little package for a small office or a robust home network.

[pubate1]

@TheWhyness Thanks for watching .I might be wrong at the time anyway .Other might find the Mac mini easy to use .

[compromizer]

I use this at home, if you want a ton of hard drive space just hook a drobo up to it! Now a small home network or small business network this works great! I dont know how well it would hold up to a larger network however. I do use an airport extreme and hard wire my mac mini into it.

[pubate1]

@compromizer Thanks your solution is great : )

[DocHallenstein]

Well, that's interesting. Here's what I know.

I bought a Mac Mini a few years ago. I don't remember why exactly.

I installed Panther Server on it. I knew nothing about Apple server at the time.

I got it "up and running". It does a splendid and solid web server job for me for the last several years.

I remember calling Apple support and telling them what I had done. It seemed to surprise them a bit. Apple's support person had never head of someone putting Apple Panther server on a Mac Mini. Works

[pubate1]

@DocHallenstein Thanks for your value informations : )

[tayfooon]

is it possible to download the regular mac os x on this device instead of the server operating system?

[pubate1]

@tayfooon It's possible : )

[spyder64]

Actually, if someone is just looking for file sharing with Macs, a third party network attached storage (NAS) device is the best bet. Check out the product offering from Synology. They can server as a Time Machine, shared drive, iTunes server and offer various levels of RAID depending on the model you choose.  They are very reasonably priced, very easy to install and come with gigabyte network interface.

[pubate1]

@spyder64 Thanks I will try check Synology : )

[pubate1]

@spyder64 I have checked the Synology it's great Thanks : )

[djcrawleravp]

do the time capsule's hd is that bad? i've been thinking about getting one instead the airport extreme and an aditional hd for space on my desk reasons...

[pubate1]

@djcrawleravp It has a good harddrive from Hitachi

[kovboyfilm]

great advise :)

[rainharrison]

Thanks so much!! Very helpful!!!

[cocodelaciotat]

thanks for that!

[earlbee31]

This is so very helpful .