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Getting Started with
Leopard Server in Small
Workgroups
When most people think about the word server, they think about monolithic machines
in labyrinthine, air-conditioned rooms keeping e-commerce websites online, or
high-performance machines sequencing the human genome. And don’t be surprised
to nd Mac OS X Server in those environments performing those large-scale tasks.
But as much as servers help businesses with large-scale needs, they can be just
as helpful for businesses with simpler requirements. And they’re aordable, too.
Mac OS X Server 10.5 (also known as “Leopard Server”) is an incredibly exible platform
for building your custom IT infrastructure. Anyone can do it. Really. Start small, and it
can grow with you.
When you’re working alone, it’s pretty simple to keep track of your stu. You’ve got
your calendar, your address book, and your documents all on one handy drive. But
when more people come into the mix, a server can give the entire group access to
one central location for all their data. No more shuing les back and forth, wondering
if you have the latest version. Leopard Server gives you 24/7 access to a single holding
place for all your important les, shared contacts, and calendars, plus the ability
to manage your email and web presence yourself. That means your sensitive data
lives on your hardware, not someone else’s. Your server also holds onto collaborative
documents like wikis and blogs so you can access them anytime, anywhere.
Here are some highlights of benets you get from
Leopard Server:
• Mail. Based entirely on open standards, providing compatibility with your existing
network infrastructure. Complete with junk mail ltering and virus detection and
quarantine. The Mail server supports Macs, PCs, iPhones and other mobile devices.
• File Sharing and Spotlight Server. With all your documents in one place, sharing
has never been easier. Just as on your own machine, use Spotlight to quickly search
the server for anything.
• iCal Server. Schedule meetings, subscribe to shared calendars, and send or receive
invitations with iCal, our user-friendly calendaring application. Plus schedule conference
rooms, projectors, and the like.
• Wiki, Blog, and Web Servers. Bring the power of Wikipedia into your company
and create your own wiki so anyone on your team can add, edit, and share online
information, making it that much easier to keep everything up-to-date and complete.
Also, each member of your team can have his/her own blog, and you can publish all
of this easily to the Internet. No designer? No problem. Use one of our templates to
kick-start creativity.