OS X Server:

OSN has a dedicated Apple specialist with 20 years experience with their products. Apple's OS X has its roots in Unix, which was first introduced in the '60s. Security and compatibility are two focal points for Apple's development. OS X Server supports open source technologies which allow it to work in sync with Windows Server, including hosting Window's Domains, and authentication - all with unlimited licensing. OS X (10.6 Snow Leopard) Server includes collaboration tools such as iChat server, Wiki server, Podcast Producer, and iCal server.

Benefits:

• X Serve

X Serve is Apple's server harware - rack-mountable, flexible with hard drive/RAM capacity, and reliable. Apple creates both the software and the hardware. Because of this, they are able to ensure compatibility between components like no one else. The X Serve has the latest (sometimes yet unreleased) processors and capabilities on the market.

• DNS Server

A DNS properly configured DNS Server can be thought of as a repository road map that keeps track of where everything is on your network and the internet at large. Without DNS servers, the internet would just be a long string of numbers. OS X uses BIND DNS as its server. Currently on version 9.6, BIND has its beginning in the early 1980s, so you can be confident that it has been tested.

• Client Management

With OS X Server's use of Open Directory and Kerberos (a high-security method) anyone who belongs to your company can use all of the features without having to login with multiple usernames and passwords. OS X Server supports strong passwords and encryption to keep your files safe.

• File & Print Server

Because Apple uses the UNIX operating system as its foundation, many additional capabilities can be added to the feature set. One of these is Samba, which allows OS X Server to offer file and printer sharing to any SMB/CIFS (Windows) computer. OS X Server has incorporated ACLs (Access Control Lists) in addition to traditional UNIX permissions. This allows a high-security environment that even Sarbanes-Oxley would be proud of.