In addition to the new Snow Leopard, Apple will also be launching a new operating system designed for servers.
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Called Snow Leopard Server, this OS is a full 64-bit operating system designed to take advantage of multi-core processors and address massive amounts of memory, while remaining fully compatible with 32-bit applications.
It comes with comes with new features such as Podcast Producer 2, for automating the creation and publishing of podcasts, and Mobile Access Server with secure access to firewall-protected network services for iPhone and Mac.
The Podcast Producer 2 includes the new Podcast Composer application, which automates the entire production process, making it easy to create podcasts with a customised, consistent look and feel. With just a few clicks, Podcast Composer creates a workflow to add titles, transitions and effects, save to a desired format and share to wikis, blogs, iTunes, iTunes U, Final Cut Server or the new Podcast Library.
The new Mobile Access Server is a convenient, easy way for iPhone and Mac users to access secured network services, including corporate websites, online business applications, email, calendars and contacts. Without requiring additional software, Mobile Access Server provides strong encryption and authentication between the user’s iPhone or Mac and a private network.
Additional new features in Snow Leopard Server include:
– Wiki Server 2, which improves its online collaboration with the ability to view wiki content on iPhone and preview attachments with Quick Look on any modern browser;
– the new Address Book Server, based on the CardDAV open standard, which provides a central location for users to store and access personal contacts across multiple Macs and synchronised iPhones;
– iCal Server 2, based on the CalDAV open standard, which includes web-based calendar access and the ability to view meeting invitations and details on iPhone using iPhone OS 3.0;
– a new Mail Server engine that supports push email so users receive immediate access to new messages;
– QuickTime X HTTP Live Streaming, which allows dynamic adjustment of movie playback quality to suit the available network speed;
– NetRestore, a new feature in System Image Utility, that allows easy custom image restore over a network; and
– iPhone Configuration Utility, which simplifies the setup of multiple iPhones with configuration information, security policies, mail settings and certificates needed to connect to and communicate with enterprise systems.
Mac OS X Server version 10.6 Snow Leopard will be available in September 2009 through the Apple Store (www.apple.com/au), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorised Resellers and will include unlimited licenses for Mac, Windows and Linux clients.
Snow Leopard Server can run on any Mac computer with an Intel processor, a minimum 2GB of RAM and at least 10GB of available disk space.