[MacTUG] Transform a Mac mini Server with Thunderbolt Technology into an Enterprise Class Rack Mount Server

[Glenn Anderson]

Interesting product…


http://www.sonnettech.com/product/xmacminiserver.html

Sonnet - xMac mini Server Thunderbolt/PCIe 1U Enclosure

[Mac mini with Thunderbolt Technology]

Transform a Mac mini Server with Thunderbolt Technology into an Enterprise Class Rack Mount Server!

In many applications, a Mac mini or Mac mini with OS X® Server with Thunderbolt technology can easily take the place of a full size server, but the size and form factor can limit its potential. Most importantly, it doesn't provide slots for PCIe expansion cards to increase its functionality, connectivity, and storage. Sonnet's xMac mini Server and xMac mini Server 2H PCIe 2.0 expansion systems/1U rackmount enclosures address these issues and expand a Mac mini's potential in a big way.

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[Supports USB 3.0]Starting with our successful RackMac mini<rackmacmini.html> 1U rackmount enclosure for two Mac minis as a template, we created a specially designed 1U rack enclosure that securely holds a Mac mini (sold separately) firmly in place and delivers strategic airflow cooling. Then, inspired by the demand for the Echo Express Thunderbolt Expansion Chassis for PCIe Cards<echoexpresschassis.html>, we added two PCIe 2.0 expansion slots (with a 100W power supply and fans) that connect to the Mac mini via its Thunderbolt port, included a central power hub for the Mac mini and PCIe cards (sold separately), and finished by adding an additional Thunderbolt port for daisy chaining to other Thunderbolt devices. The xMac mini Server even provides a front panel USB 3.0 port and a power button. The PCIe expansion slots power on and off in unison with the Mac mini. To support a wider range of popular mobile racks, carts and portable rack-bags, the xMac mini Server 2H is less than 16" deep.

An xMac mini Server combines the usefulness of the RackMac mini 1U rackmount enclosure for Mac mini Server computers with the functionality of the Echo Express Thunderbolt Expansion Chassis for PCIe Cards to enable you to transform a Mac mini with Thunderbolt technology from a simple server to something much more. Imagine the possibilities!

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