Apple Mac Mini Core 2 Duo (Server)
I have the main unit.
type computer
country USA
year 2010
os X Server 10.6.4
cpu Intel Core 2 Duo (P8800)
speed 1066 MHz
ram 4 GB
hd 500 GB HDD x2
graphic GeFOrce 320M 1920×1200
sound yes
ports HDMI, mini Diplay port, USB (4), Firewire, ethernet, sound in, soud out, headphone
The Apple Mac Mini Core 2 Duo (Server) — The Tiny Server
The Apple Mac Mini Server, released in October 2009, was a unique variant of Apple’s smallest desktop computer that replaced the optical drive with a second hard drive and shipped with Mac OS X Server — making it one of the smallest, most affordable server computers available from any major manufacturer. Running an Intel Core 2 Duo processor at 2.53 GHz, it was capable of serving files, hosting websites, managing email, and running virtualisation software at a price and in a form factor that made enterprise-class server functionality accessible to small businesses and creative professionals.
The Mac Mini Form Factor
The Mac Mini, introduced in January 2005, was Apple’s most affordable desktop computer — a compact aluminium box measuring just 16.5 cm square and 5 cm tall. Steve Jobs introduced it with the phrase ”BYODKM — Bring Your Own Display, Keyboard, and Mouse,” targeting switchers from Windows who already had peripherals. The Server variant took this already-remarkable form factor and adapted it for professional use, replacing the single optical drive with two 500 GB hard drives in a software RAID configuration.
For small businesses needing a quiet, energy-efficient, space-saving server, the Mac Mini Server was an unusually practical solution. At under $1,000 — a fraction of the cost of traditional rack-mounted servers — it democratised server computing in a way that larger manufacturers had never attempted. The included Mac OS X Server software provided tools for file sharing, web hosting, email, calendar sharing, and directory services in a single integrated package.
Legacy
The Mac Mini Server concept proved enduringly popular, and Apple continued offering server configurations of the Mac Mini through subsequent generations. The Core 2 Duo model represents the first dedicated server variant and an important moment in Apple’s push to bring professional infrastructure tools to smaller organisations.