Maybe style wise, but inside, the fit and finish was below what the HP Proliants normally offer. I can't tell if the 2009 models were any better, but the older units required unscrewing a ton of screws just to get the fans out. The interior was pretty clean though, on par with the higher end servers on the market.

The only reason someone would consider an XServe was to run OS X server. Apple in many cases leads the industry with good computer design, but they simply didn't put as much effort as was needed to properly compete with other rack mount hardware. It's a shame too, I'm sure Apple could have turned out some amazing blade products.


Just call up AT&T business relations. They started offering business plans October 28th. Considering Apple underestimated consumer demand, it probably took a while to ramp up to also be able to meet enterprise demands.


Thats going to be tough, since a Mac Pro case (with non removable handles) is 20 inches tall. So on it's side, it wouldn't fit into a 19 inch rack. Apple says 2 can be placed on a rack shelf, and consume 12U (21 inches) worth of space.