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PREFACE
Introducing the Macintosh Server G3
The Macintosh Server G3 is Apple’s first Mac OS X Server–based computer, offering a variety
of services:
m Web application deployment platform
m World Wide Web and FTP server
m QuickTime Streaming server
m Startup server for Macintosh client computers that can start up from a server
m File and Print server for Macintosh client
The Macintosh Server G3’s powerful operating system, Mac OS X Server, combines the ease
of use of Mac OS with the power of a UNIX
®
-based system. Mac OS X Server offers robust,
industry-standard networking and Internet support across platforms, scalable network
administration, user-level security, and a high degree of stability through memory protection.
