Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Server Reviews

New Calendar server; built-in wiki and blogging services; simpler installation modes; improved ad... (macworld.com)

New Calendar server; built-in wiki and blogging services; simpler installation modes; improved ad... (macworld.co.uk)

alaTest Review Summary

We have collected and analysed 3 expert reviews and 2 user reviews from international sources. The alaScore™ for this product is 90/100 = Excellent. Experts rate this product 47/100 and users rate it 20/100. The average review date is June 3, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 14031 reviews from other Operating Systems. Last update: December 2, 2008.

5 reviews

December, 2008

47 / 100

3 Experts

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20 / 100

2 Users

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Rank  18

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Key Features

( v. 10.5 ) - product upgrade package - 1 server, unlimited clients - upgrade from 10-Client Edition - CD/DVD

Expert Reviews (3)

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Mac OS X 10.5 Server

By John C. Welch (macworld.co.uk)

Mac OS X 10.5 Server is the sixth major update to Apple's server operating system, and Apple's strongest server OS to date. Updated across the board, with a slew of major new features, it could be almost everything a small-to medium-sized business needs i...

New Calendar server; built-in wiki and blogging services; simpler installation modes; improved administration and monitoring tools; better cross-platform integration.

Many services don't work well with non-Mac clients; GUI administration tools can be limiting for experienced administrators; some features available in simpler installation types not available in Advanced installation; limited client support for CalDAV an...

Is Mac OS X 10.5 Server worth the £319 retail price (for the 10 file-sharing user version; an unlimited client version, no CALs required, sells for £629)? (If you buy a new Xserve, you get it for free.) It depends. If you don't already have a directory se...

Finally, you can't use Mac OS X 10.5 Server's administrator tools to manage M...

User Reviews (2)

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not worth it

By Al (amazon.co.uk)

not worth it

If you're after 'Small Business No IT Department Required' OS like this one positions itself then spend your money elsewhere or go Linux/BSD. This is a bunch of OpenSource tools (that are free by default) collected on DVD. You will need to configure every...

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not worth it

By Al (amazon.co.uk)

not worth it

If you're after 'Small Business No IT Department Required' OS like this one positions itself then spend your money elsewhere or go Linux/BSD. This is a bunch of OpenSource tools (that are free by default) collected on DVD. You will need to configure every...

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