On 24.12.2008, at 08:43, Kieran Kelleher wrote:
I think that where Mac Mini might be useful in production is if you are using enterprise class servers for apache web serving and for the database hosting and run a bunch of Mac Minis in between *only* for WebObjects app serving that need no more than 1.5GB per instance.
Not really. Mac Minis are not really good as long as you don't have a cage in a hosting center as it is pain in the butt to have more than one or two minis in a rack (mainly because of the external power supplies).
And you can put about 10 to 12 Mac Minis in space where you can fit at least three Xserves. But the three Xserves beat the shit out of the Minis in terms of performance per rack unit. Initial cost might be an issue, but if you really want to host a money making solution (where you need redundant app servers), that shouldn't be an issue. At least not in the size of one or two Xserves.
Mac Minis are for hobbyists (like me) and great as build servers or staging / testing solutions ... or as small / cheap desktop boxes and home servers. I totally love them, but for hosting I'd always prefer two Xserves over a bunch of Minis.
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