ÂÂ OpenCL support
Mac OS X Server v10.6 supports OpenCL and makes it possible for developers to use the GPU for general computational tasks.
What’s New in Server Admin
Included with Mac OS X Server v10.6 is Server Admin, Apple’s powerful, flexible, full- featured server administration tool. Server Admin is reinforced with improvements in standards support and reliability. Server Admin also delivers a number of enhancements:
ÂÂ Newly refined, streamlined, and integrated Server Assistant
ÂÂ Smoother interaction with Server Preferences settings ÂÂ Improved user interface
Understanding Server Configuration Methods
You can configure and manage Mac OS X Server using two configuration
methods: Server Preferences, or the advanced configuration tool suite, which includes Server Admin and its
Servers administered using the advanced tool suite are the most flexible and require the most skill to administer. Servers administered by Server Preferences have fewer configuration options, but most configuration details are set by Server Preferences, without additional skill or labor. You can customize your server for a variety of purposes using either method.
Using Server Admin and the rest of the advanced configuration tool suite, the experienced system administrator has complete control of each service’s configuration to accommodate a wide variety of needs. After performing initial setup with Setup Assistant, you use powerful administration applications such as Server Admin and Workgroup Manager, or
Using Server Preferences, you can get standard configurations of Mac OS X Server features using automated setup and simplified administration. For more information about using Server Preferences to administer your server, see Getting Started.
You can switch between Server Admin and Server Preferences. The setting changes in one application are reflected in the other’s settings. However, some advanced or custom configurations can’t be inspected or changed in Server Preferences, due to Server Preferences’ simplified interface.
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Chapter 1 System Overview and Supported Standards
