Mac OS X Server 10.4 Tiger - Unlimited Clients [OLD VERSION]

by Apple

Product Features

• Integrates popular open source software technologies with innovative management tools
• Over 200 new features
• Perfect for classroom labs, creative professionals and medium-to-large workgroups with high volumes of file sharing activity

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 8.1 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0007LW1NG
• Item model number: M9768Z/A
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 28, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,380 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #42 in Software > Operating Systems > Macintosh
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Mac OS X Server v10.4 integrates popular open source software technologies with innovative management tools, for a comprehensive all-in-one solution that's ideal for any corporate and educational institution. Use the power of 64-bit computing and over 200 new features -- including access control lists and secure instant messaging -- makes OS X Server v10.4 perfect for classroom labs, creative professionals and medium-to-large workgroups with high volumes of file sharing activity. Core network services (DNS, NAT, DHCP and Firewall) are integrated into the Server Admin utility, making it easier to set up and secure your local area network. Built-in VPN server provides secure remote access from anywhere; L2TP and PPTP tunneling protocols supports encrypted, authenticated IP connections for Mac, Windows, and Linux clients.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ignore Star Ratings - Errors in Reviews, April 5, 2009

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Mark - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mac OS X Server 10.4 Tiger - Unlimited Clients [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

Simply ignore at star ratings for this item. 2 reviewers didn't understand this was the SERVER, not the client, 1 had never used it and was trying to promote Linux.

So this whole review/star rating is bogus for this item.

12 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great update to the OS system, June 20, 2005

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Jane Healy "repto" (Blue Island, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mac OS X Server 10.4 Tiger - Unlimited Clients [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

With the exception of one (big) negative, this has been a terrific upgrade. There is no doubt that this is an 'optimized' system, as my Mac G4 is blazing through things faster than ever. Standards like iPhoto and iTunes still put Apple on the cutting edge, but new features like Safari and the Dashboard/Widgets are great for making your life easier. So, what was the one big negative, you wonder? When I upgraded, my modem driver went AWOL. For four long weeks I was without internet access! Apple engineers worked hard to solve the problem (which was very rare, but I was not the only person to suffer from it), and Apple Tech Support people were fabulous about keeping me posted as to what was happening during my long wait (via phone since I didn't have email). Happily my 'puter is now fully up and running due to an upgrade sent from Apple, direct. Despite this *big* hassle, I have to say that I really like Tiger and I would definitely recommend it to fellow Mac users. The speed and ease of the operating system make it worth the money.

5 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars OS X is flawed for server work, September 6, 2005

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djac "beantownboy" (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mac OS X Server 10.4 Tiger - Unlimited Clients [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I love OS X but what do you buy a server for?... to centralize tasks such as web hosting and databases. This article:

http://www.anandtech.com/mac/showdoc.aspx?i=2520

points out how OS X is horribly crippled to handle such server tasks when compared to Linux running on a G5 or an AMD chip. The article is very fair and every effort was made to figure out what went wrong and the conclusion was that OS X has very poor threading functionality - something critical server applications like mysql and apache under heavy load.

The Linux running on the G5 is upwards of 1000% faster than OS 10.4. Given the cost of Linux I'm not sure what would prompt me to purchase this server OS for 10 times worse performance on the same Apple hardware. I also find it ironic that Apple has touted the benefits of a single company making hardware and OS for years and this is the result. Embarassing.