Mac Mini as a Server

[Gregor Tudan]

Martin Marcher schrieb:
> Hello,
>
> I'm thinking about getting a mac mini as a server. I know I/O won't  
> be too good since the components aren't really server components.  
> What bugs me is that I'd like to have it as a Xen host which needs:
>
>   * A fully supported Ethernet card to have bridging work right
>   * the possibility of attaching the mac mini to a NAS (Gigabit  
> networking is built in so bandwith shouldn't be a problem)
>
> Anyobody using mac minis as a cheap drop in server to do some testing  
> and other stuff? Any Recommendations are welcome...
>
> thanks
> martin
>
>
>   
You might want to have a look at the "cebop scope 88" (Aopen Mini PC)
which has the same measurements. It comes with gigabit ethernet and
works quiet well under Linux (ethernet is fully supported). The only
thing wich doesn't seem to work is suspend and Dual Head. It should be a
bit cheaper as well. There is an excellent article here
(http://www.minitechnet.de/cebop_scope_01.html : German :-( ).