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Apple Mac mini with Lion Server
With a quad-core processor and ultrafast Thunderbolt technology, Mac mini with Lion Server is incredibly powerful.

There's a whole server in there.

• Now serving up quad-core power.
  Mac mini with Lion Server features a 2.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor that delivers incredible speed and performance, thanks to innovations like Turbo Boost 2.0, Hyper-Threading, and an integrated memory controller. Add in 6MB of L3 cache, and you'll find that Mac mini with Lion Server is packed with power. It also has two 500GB 7200-rpm hard drives built in,1 so you can host wikis and websites, back up the data you need, and store just about anything. For the ultimate in performance, choose dual 256GB solid-state drives. This configuration performs up to 60 percent faster in file server tests than a quad-core Xserve with internal SAS drives.
  
  
• High-speed Thunderbolt I/O.
  Now the speed of your server isn't limited by the speed of your connection. Thunderbolt technology lets you daisy-chain a display and up to six devices, including high-performance storage solutions such as the Promise Pegasus, via one compact port. And you'll see data transfer rates up to 12x faster than with FireWire 800.
  
  
• Lion Server. The server for everyone.
  Thanks to OS X Lion, it's never been easier to install, set up, and manage a server. The set of applications in OS X Lion Server turns just about any Mac into a powerful server that's perfect for home offices, businesses, schools, and more.
  
  
• The more users the merrier.
  Mac mini with Lion Server lets you add an unlimited number of Mac and PC users without per-user licensing fees. So you can grow your business without growing your budget. And you get amazing hardware and software, with support for iOS devices like iPad and iPhone, right out of the box. All for less than the cost of most server software alone.

Ready. Set up. Go.

• Server app. Your own mini IT department.
  The Mac is famously easy to use, and so is Mac mini with Lion Server. That makes it perfect for people who've never run a server before, or for overtaxed IT departments. The Server app will walk you through the setup process step by step. And if you want help at any stage, just choose the Help menu or click the Next Steps button.
  
  
• Management skills.
  Tools like the Server app let you quickly set up all your key services and manage users and groups. And a Server Status Dashboard widget makes it easy to keep an eye on the status of services such as email, file sharing, web hosting, and more.
  
  
• Easy integration. Easy compatibility.
  Advanced network hardware and software make it incredibly simple to integrate Mac mini with Lion Server into any Mac or PC environment. And it's compatible with a wide range of displays, keyboards, mice, and other peripherals, so you can put it to work with the equipment you already have.
  
  
• Space saver. Energy saver.
  Mac mini with Lion Server uses as little as 13 watts of power when idle4 — a fraction of the power needed by a similarly equipped tower server. So it has a big impact on the way your office works, but only a tiny impact on the planet.
  

It's not just a server. It's a full-featured Mac.

Mac mini with Lion Server comes fully loaded with all the server apps you need. But that's just the beginning. It also includes everything you love about OS X, like Mission Control, Launchpad, full-screen apps, and the Mac App Store — along with iLife '11, which lets you do amazing things with photos, movies, and music. Just like on every other Mac.