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Preface
About This Guide
This guide provides an orientation to the features and
initial setup of Mac OS X Server version 10.3.
The guide will help you prepare your server to start serving your users and your
business needs.
What’s New in Version 10.3
Mac OS X Server version 10.3 builds on the award-winning capabilities of version 10.2
with major enhancements in the following key areas:
• Performance and scalability
• Setup, management, and monitoring
• Network and directory services
• Windows integration
• Workgroup and desktop management
Superior Performance and Scalability
Performance and scalability enhancements in Mac OS X Server version 10.3 deliver
improved performance for key network services. Specific enhancements include:
• Darwin 7. Mac OS X Server version 10.3 features Darwin 7, the latest version of
Apple’s open-source UNIX- based core operating system. Darwin continues to utilize
and build on the latest enhancements from the open-source community. Based
largely on the highly stable FreeBSD 4.4, Darwin 7 also includes some of the latest
enhancements from FreeBSD 5.
• Enhanced performance. For improved networking and file system performance,
Mac OS X Server version 10.3 now supports asynchronous I/O, up to 16 TB file
systems, and Jumbo Frames for large Ethernet packets. HFS+ with journaling is now
the default file system, and a new case-sensitive option for HFS+ makes it easier to
support legacy UNIX applications on Mac OS X Server.
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