On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Paolo Aglialoro <paol...@gmail.com> wrote: > Watch out for using apple desktop boxes as servers: apple has always put > "style" in front of reliability and, especially for such "big" boxes when > run 24/7, airflow and heat can become serious issues when you least expect > it. Not exactly what I'd call a workhorse...
The MacMini Server is specifically designed to work in low airflow environments. I've had mine sitting in my entertainment center for over a year (it's working as my Media center), with no issues due to heat at all. I've had more problems from the couple drive enclosures than the hardware they put in there. There is a company that's been using the Mini for co-located servers for the last few years. My understanding is that the hardware failure rate is extremely low, even compared to what you should expect for commodity hardware.
