Apple Server Technology Setting Records for Digital Media Downloads
Old-timers remember days when the the power and reliability of unix was priced out of reach of most IT budgets.
Beneath the pretty face, OS X is unix. On the desktop, users seem to be adapting to all that power pretty well. Apple consistently tops the reliability and customer satisfaction surveys.
How well has the unix decision worked for Apple in the enterprise server market?
Scoreboard February 22, 2010
- 10 billion songs served from the iTunes store
- 3 billion apps
- 50,000 TV episodes, ready for download
- 8,000 Hollywood movies, 2,000 in High Definition, ready for digital delivery.
Unix servers in the guise of OS X, were a good decision for Apple.
The price of sharing in the wealth of knowledge gained, starts at about $1,000, including an unlimited client license. Today, unix servers can be a cost-effective solution for just about anyone. Wrapped in a pretty face that keeps getting more familiar to more users all the time.
Combine expert setup to get a server that "just works" for meeting current and future Information Technology requirements.
In Southwest MO, doug.brethower@lakedata.net
Apple Certified for Server Systems (ACTC)
Member Apple Consultants Network
Source of statistics Fortune online -- http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2010/02/22/apples-new-pitch-to-hollywood
More on Apple Server Systems -- http://www.apple.com/macmini/server/