OSX Server hits the App Store but XCode disappears **Update: XCode back, free

In addition to Lion now being available at the App Store (had you heard?) and some new Mac Hardware, today you can also download OSX Lion Server from the App Store for an additional $49.99. Full description below…

Interestingly, Xcode has disappeared and isn’t even available by search. We’ll likely see an update to that in the semi-near future.

Update (Noon EST): Xcode is back (free).




Description
Lion Server is the next generation of Apple’s award-winning server software. Designed for OS X and iOS devices, Lion Server makes it easy to share files, schedule meetings, synchronize contacts, host your own website, publish wikis, distribute podcasts, remotely access your network, and more.

Mac OS X Server is now a set of applications you can purchase right from the Mac App Store. Anyone can quickly and easily turn a Mac running Lion into a server that’s perfect for home offices, businesses, schools, and hobbyists alike.

File Sharing
• File sharing for Mac, PC, and iPad
• Standards-based AFP, SMB, and WebDAV file services
• Flexible file permissions
• Spotlight searching

Mail Services
• Standards-based SMTP, IMAP, and POP server
• Push notifications
• SSL encryption
• Adaptive junk mail filtering
• Virus detection and quarantine
• Webmail with email rules and vacation messages

iCal Server
• Share calendars, schedule meetings and events, and book conference rooms
• Standards-based CalDAV server for access from Mac, iPad, iPhone, and PC
• View availability with free/busy lookups
• Email invitations and notifications
• Push notifications

Address Book Server
• Synchronize contacts with Mac, iPad, and iPhone
• Allow multiple users to access and update contacts
• Standards-based CardDAV server
• Push notifications

Profile Manager
• Configuration and management for OS X Lion and iOS
• Over-the-air enrollment
• Mobile device management
• Web-based administration console
• Self-service user portal for clearing passcodes, remote lock and wipe

iChat Server
• Secure encrypted instant messaging for your organization
• Persistent chat rooms
• Store-and-forward for sending messages to buddies who are offline
• Server-to-server federation
• Works with iChat audio and video conferencing

Wiki Server
• Point-and-click page editor to change formatting and insert images, movies, and attachments
• Access controls
• Tags and comments
• Revision history
• Document sharing
• Quick Look previews
• Email notifications

Podcasting
• Capture audio and video, record onscreen actions, and publish content
• Publish QuickTime audio and video formats, PDFs, and ePub documents
• Automatic RSS feed generation
• Media library and file management using Podcast Publisher

Virtual Private Network
• Highly secure remote access for your network services
• Encrypted VPN connections for Mac, iPad, iPhone, and PC

Time Machine
• Provide a backup destination for Mac computers on your network
• Deliver backup support for OS X Lion and Snow Leopard systems

Xsan
• Block-level SAN file sharing with concurrent read/write access
• Xsan volume hosting and configuration
• Volume management, storage pools, striping, and volume mapping
• Real-time monitoring, graphs, and event notifications
• Metadata controller failover and file system journaling

Server App
• Local or remote setup
• User and groups settings
• Real-time graphs of server usage and activity

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Lion Server only $49 in July on the Mac App Store

In addition to OS X Lion’s arrival in June for $29, Apple will be releasing OS X Lion Server in July for $49 on the Mac App Store. Lion Server includes several features like iPad File Sharing, Push Notifications, Wiki Server 3, iCal Server 3, Mail Server 3, and Xsan.
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RackMac mini Secures Two Mac mini Servers in a 1U Rack Space

Sonnet Technologies today introduced its RackMac mini rackmount solution for the latest line of Mac mini servers and computers. Ideal for the office or transportable rack use, the unit supports the installation of one or two Mac minis into a 1U rack space. The RackMac mini manages airflow and provides a front panel power switch and USB port for each Mac mini.

Constructed of rugged steel with a black powder-coat finish, the 11-inch deep RackMac mini firmly secures the computers behind a smart front panel. For each Mac mini, the front panel includes DVD, IR sensor and power indicator slots; a power switch; and a USB port. Pressing each computer’s power button, connecting a keyboard or mouse, or attaching a USB drive is simple.

A padded locking bar securely holds the Mac minis in place for transportable rack use. Convenient cable tie points allow all cables to be secured as well. The RackMac mini comes pre-assembled.

Enclosed inside the RackMac mini, Mac minis keep ambient temperature chill for reliable operation. The Sonnet rackmount solution’s design prevents recirculation of hot air around the Mac minis, insuring that cool air goes in a one-way path through the front panel openings to the computers’ air intakes, exiting out the rear.

"The Mac mini server is a great server for most applications. The remaining challenges have been how to securely mount them, how to reliably cool them, and how to turn them on without pulling them out of the rack," said Robert Farnsworth, CEO of Sonnet Technologies. "The RackMac mini is the perfect solution. Just add Mac minis."

RackMac mini (part number RACK-MIN-2X) is available immediately with a suggested retail price of $169.95.



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Active Storage to Offer Xserve Replacement?

Active Storage may be set to offer a replacement for the Xserve which Apple is discontinuing at the end of the month, according to a MacRumors report.

Active Storage has updated its website with a teaser for an apparently new product set to debut on January 31st just as Apple discontinues the Xserve. The teaser image appears to show a rackmountable hardware unit, seemingly in a 2U form factor, covered with a black cloth. While the company has released no other information about the forthcoming product, it does appear as though Active Storage is preparing to fill the void left by the Xserve's discontinuation, quite possibly with Apple's blessing and assistance.

The company was created in 2008 by former Apple employees after Apple discontinued its Xserve RAID offerings.




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Steve Jobs Contradicts Report of OS X Server's Demise

After a rumor that Mac OS X Server would be discontinued recently surfaced, a concerned user emailed Steve Jobs and got a response

Q: If you are abandoning enterprise solutions by eliminating the Xserve, does that mean OS X Server is not far behind? It seems that way. I would hate to see that because I like the product.

A: No.

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This is the usual Steve Jobs response and could be a clever way of addressing the issue. It is not clear if OS X Server has a bright future, or if its discontinuation would happen a bit further down the road.



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Apple to Discontinue More Professional Products Including OS X Server?

Apple's discontinuation of Xserver may have been a precursor to the discontinuation of other professional products including Xsan, Final Cut, and Mac OS X Server, according to a HardMac report.

According to our sources, the discontinuation of the Xserve by Apple would be only the beginning of an overhaul, which would lead to the disappearance of some professional-oriented activities. Xsan and Final Cut server could be among the programs being discontinued, as Apple's management would be wondering whether to continue to develop and support them in the future. To go even further, but we are not there yet, it would be Mac OS X Server that could be discontinued. There will be a server version of Mac OS X Lion, but it might be the last Mac OS X server update.

The discontinuation of Xserve was met with huge disappointment from pro users. It's unclear if the upset has been enough to change Apple's mind.



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