Apple announced a 'fill-in' Mac pro - not sure of pricing it is a beefed up iMac, so.. you will have to deal with an 'all-in-one' form factor
On Fri, 16 Jun 2017 16:43:45 +0200, Paul Lovejoy via 4D_Tech wrote: > Neil, > > Yes, we’ve been looking into the Mac Pro as an option to replace a > stack of xServes. But the Mac Pro is end- 2013 without any updates. It > ’s getting long in the tooth and much of the price is for high-end > graphics which don’t help one bit. We’ve read rumors of a modular > Mac Pro for 2018. We’ll either hold out for that or switch to Win. > > > Paul > > >> Le 16 juin 2017 à 16:31, Dennis, Neil <neil.den...@umb.com> a écrit : >> >>> Thanks for the reply. It’s a pity. With Apple having abandoned >>> server hardware years ago, >>> the only legal choice is Windows. What a shame for a non-Windows >>> shop to have to support >>> a Windows server just for that. That adds lots of cost and complexity. >> >> Just because Apple doesn't have an XServer any more, if you want to >> stay non-windows (or just Mac), Apple has some pretty impressive >> machines. The Mac Pro is beefy enough to handle even demanding >> server loads (12 core 2.7 Xeon processor, 64 GB ram, 1TB flash >> storage), the new iMac Pro (coming in December has up to 18 cores, >> 128 GB memory 4T SSD, and a 4.5 Xeon processor) >> >> Granted none of these are rack mountable and don't have things like >> dual power supplies so they don't count as "servers" but the >> performance would rival some of the best windows servers out there. >> >> >> Neil >> >> >> -- >> >> Privacy Disclaimer: This message contains confidential information >> and is intended only for the named addressee. If you are not the >> named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this >> email. Please delete this email from your system and notify the >> sender immediately by replying to this email. If you are not the >> intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, >> distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of >> this information is strictly prohibited. >> >> The Alternative Investments division of UMB Fund Services provides a >> full range of services to hedge funds, funds of funds and private >> equity funds. Any tax advice in this communication is not intended >> to be used, and cannot be used, by a client or any other person or >> entity for the purpose of (a) avoiding penalties that may be imposed >> on any taxpayer or (b) promoting, marketing, or recommending to >> another party any matter addressed herein. > > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > ********************************************************************** --------------- Gas is for washing parts Alcohol is for drinkin' Nitromethane is for racing ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************
