The updated xMac mini Server now supports a double-width PCIe card's daughter card and includes BNC connector mounting holes on the enclosure's rear panel
Son网 today introduced a significant upgrade of its popular xMac™ mini Server, a Thunderbolt™-to-PCI Express® (PCIe®) expansion system and 1U rackmount enclosure for a Mac® mini with a Thunderbolt port. xMac迷你服务器容纳一个完整的长度, 全高PCIe卡和半长PCIe卡各一张, 半高(低)卡. The updated xMac mini Server now supports a double-width PCIe card's daughter card and includes BNC connector mounting holes on the enclosure's rear panel. 此外，xMac迷你服务器的长度现在只有15.8英寸, making it ideal for deployment in a wider range of popular mobile racks, 车, 还有行李袋.
一些PCIe卡, 比如RME的HDSPe MADI FX卡, Blackmagic Design的DeckLink 4K Extreme, 和山猫AES16e-50, include a daughter card that normally occupies the adjacent PCIe card space. The enhanced xMac mini Server is now able to accommodate a daughter card via a special mounting bracket included with the system, 从而节省额外的PCIe卡空间. 也, with the addition of two holes for mounting BNC connectors on the rear panel of the xMac mini Server, operators now have a convenient place to mount HD/SDI connectors for PCIe cards, 比如RED ROCKET™, without having to use a bracket that blocks the use of a PCIe card slot. To better support customers that require a very quiet work environment, 可选配安静风扇模块.
"The enhanced design of the xMac mini Server came about after we spoke in the past year with working pros already using the systems in their workflows,格雷格·拉波特说, 十四行诗技术公司的销售和营销副总裁. "By shortening the chassis, we addressed the need for the product to work in smaller spaces. With an included bracket, users can now install a daughter card securely within the chassis. Added mounting holes for BNC connectors enhance usability for our customers with Red Rocket cards."
Son网's newest xMac mini Server and the previously announced xMac mini Server 2H transform a Mac mini computer into a full-fledged expandable rackmount server. This enables users to harness the power of PCIe cards such as full-size pro video capture and processing, 数字音频接口, DSP加速器, 火线®, RAID控制器, 10千兆以太网, eSATA, 和其他PCIe卡. Both Son网 expansion systems mount the Mac mini inside a specially designed 1U rackmount enclosure containing a Thunderbolt-to-PCIe expansion system with two PCIe 2.0 slots that connect to the computer's Thunderbolt port via an included Thunderbolt cable. This allows the Mac mini to use expansion cards normally usable only in the Mac Pro®, 缩小它, 更轻的, 更安静的Xserve®替代品.
xMac mini Server和xMac mini Server 2H include a 100W power supply and employ variable-speed fans to cool the cards and computer. An ultra-quiet fan module option for cool-operating cards is now available. Mac mini的千兆以太网，USB 3.0, and HDMI® interfaces are extended to panel-mounted connectors on the back of the unit, 和一个USB 3.0接口和电源开关安装在前面. An xMac mini Server's second Thunderbolt port enables the daisy-chain connection of additional Thunderbolt peripherals. These features make the xMac mini Server ideal for use in many fixed and mobile applications, from video ingest and editing stations to pro audio recording rigs, 从元数据控制器到后台RAID服务器.
xMac mini Server和xMac mini Server 2H, like Son网's line of Echo Express PCIe-to-Thunderbolt expansion chassis, 需要使用thunderbolt兼容的PCIe扩展卡. Compatible cards fall into numerous categories including pro audio, 以太网, 光纤通道, SAS/SATA RAID控制器, 以及视频捕捉和编辑. A complete list of compatible cards is available on Son网's website, with the list continually expanding as more cards are tested and certified.
The enhanced xMac mini Server (part number XMAC-MS) is now available at a suggested retail price of $1,295. The xMac mini Server 2H (part number XMAC-MS-2H) is also available now at a suggested retail price of $1,295. The xMac mini Server Quiet Fan Module (part number XMFAN-Q) is available now at a suggested retail price of $79.95. More information on these products and compatible PCIe expansion cards is available at http://www.sonnettech.com/product/xmacminiserver.html.
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