Musings on backpacking, whitewater rafting, and other random stuff

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Mac mini in a data center

Mac Mini 2018 (Credit: Apple)
Apple dropped the Xserve, pushing the Mac Pro and Mac mini as server alternatives. We need to run many Mac-based applications in our data center, and we've chosen Mac minis.

How do you rack mount a Mac mini? How do you provide IEC C14 or 208V power to a Mac mini?  How do you add an Ethernet management port to a Mac mini? How do you control a Mac mini through a KVM switch?