Comments on: Why is Apple not winning the Server Market? http://www.yugatech.com/blog/anything-apple/why-is-apple-not-winning-the-server-market/ Philippines, Technology News & Reviews Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:01:21 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: jeromea http://www.yugatech.com/blog/anything-apple/why-is-apple-not-winning-the-server-market/comment-page-1/#comment-248903 jeromea Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:22:27 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=4536#comment-248903 bottomline is that apple understands the consumer market but not the enterprise/corporate market. they are newbies in that field. this market doesn't get fooled by steve's smoke and mirrors... bottomline is that apple understands the consumer market but not the enterprise/corporate market. they are newbies in that field. this market doesn’t get fooled by steve’s smoke and mirrors…

]]> By: iceman9 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/anything-apple/why-is-apple-not-winning-the-server-market/comment-page-1/#comment-248740 iceman9 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:16:20 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=4536#comment-248740 uhumm... i wonder what infrastructure does an apple server support? hosting services anyone? can't beat out the crap of the server price, the roi takes long to recover.. costs incurred.... heheheh uhumm… i wonder what infrastructure does an apple server support? hosting services anyone? can’t beat out the crap of the server price, the roi takes long to recover.. costs incurred…. heheheh

]]> By: tony http://www.yugatech.com/blog/anything-apple/why-is-apple-not-winning-the-server-market/comment-page-1/#comment-248655 tony Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:29:32 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=4536#comment-248655 personally I'd prefer HP server over any apple OS type server personally I’d prefer HP server over any apple OS type server

]]> By: Rolly http://www.yugatech.com/blog/anything-apple/why-is-apple-not-winning-the-server-market/comment-page-1/#comment-248649 Rolly Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:42:43 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=4536#comment-248649 Just want to add another one. When choosing servers for a specific enterprise solution, you don't usually check the cost of the servers first. It's the package that you'd look for. For example, one client hosts applications in WebSphere App Servers so it may have been wise to use IBM products. Another client may only need Linux AS servers so Dell Blade servers would suffice. It does explain why you'd rarely see it in datacenters (I just figured this out) since Mac OS can't really put a dent into IBM's server + application package solution, or Dell's server + desktop/notebook marketshare (most of Manila IT companies have Dell workstations, why not servers?) Just my 2 cents. I just think Apple isn't really into this enterprise niche. Just want to add another one. When choosing servers for a specific enterprise solution, you don’t usually check the cost of the servers first. It’s the package that you’d look for. For example, one client hosts applications in WebSphere App Servers so it may have been wise to use IBM products. Another client may only need Linux AS servers so Dell Blade servers would suffice.

It does explain why you’d rarely see it in datacenters (I just figured this out) since Mac OS can’t really put a dent into IBM’s server + application package solution, or Dell’s server + desktop/notebook marketshare (most of Manila IT companies have Dell workstations, why not servers?)

Just my 2 cents. I just think Apple isn’t really into this enterprise niche.

]]> By: Rolly http://www.yugatech.com/blog/anything-apple/why-is-apple-not-winning-the-server-market/comment-page-1/#comment-248647 Rolly Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:32:59 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=4536#comment-248647 I think it depends on what size of the enterprise you're talking about. I've seen quote sheets from Dell and IBM. Mind you the price can be expensive too. From the cost that you've shown though I can't make a direct comparison. And by the way, for enterprise servers you can't just buy busted RAMs from other vendors to replace in your enterprise server. You have to buy them at the vendor and does come at a premium. I'm not saying Mac Servers are not expensive, I just don't think your post has enough valid comparative data to say so. I may want to check Twit's podcast to see how they did the comparison. By the way, I haven't seen one datacenter with Xserver's either and I'm still curious why. I think it depends on what size of the enterprise you’re talking about.

I’ve seen quote sheets from Dell and IBM. Mind you the price can be expensive too. From the cost that you’ve shown though I can’t make a direct comparison.

And by the way, for enterprise servers you can’t just buy busted RAMs from other vendors to replace in your enterprise server. You have to buy them at the vendor and does come at a premium.

I’m not saying Mac Servers are not expensive, I just don’t think your post has enough valid comparative data to say so. I may want to check Twit’s podcast to see how they did the comparison.

By the way, I haven’t seen one datacenter with Xserver’s either and I’m still curious why.

]]> By: jho2x http://www.yugatech.com/blog/anything-apple/why-is-apple-not-winning-the-server-market/comment-page-1/#comment-248635 jho2x Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:24:48 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=4536#comment-248635 I think apple does not doing well in the enterprise it because of their marketing strategies I think apple does not doing well in the enterprise it because of their marketing strategies

]]> By: jho2x http://www.yugatech.com/blog/anything-apple/why-is-apple-not-winning-the-server-market/comment-page-1/#comment-248634 jho2x Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:23:27 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=4536#comment-248634 I think apple does not doing well in the enterprise it because of their marketing strategies/Management.... I think apple does not doing well in the enterprise it because of their marketing strategies/Management….

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