RackMac mini Xserver can expand a Mac mini's potential uses in many other ways.

ENGADGET: Sonnet announces RackMac mini Xserver, makes Apple desktop IT life seem more legit

More information about the RackMac mini Xserver is available at Sonnet's Website at .

ENGADGET: Sonnet announces RackMac mini Xserver, makes Apple desktop IT life seem more legit

The RackMac mini Xserver gives the Mac mini Server the ability handle a new range of services.

ENGADGET: Sonnet announces RackMac mini Xserver, makes Apple desktop IT life seem more legit

The RackMac mini Xserver is expected to be available at the end of November, with pricing to be announced at a later date.

ENGADGET: Sonnet announces RackMac mini Xserver, makes Apple desktop IT life seem more legit

Racking up a second RackMac mini Xserver provides two redundant metadata controllers occupying a total of just 2U of rack space and costing a fraction of available alternatives.

ENGADGET: Sonnet announces RackMac mini Xserver, makes Apple desktop IT life seem more legit

The RackMac mini Xserver supports one half-length, x16 (x4 mode), PCIe 2.0 card to enable the use of professional video capture cards, 8Gb Fibre Channel cards, 10-Gigabit Ethernet cards, and RAID controller cards with a racked Mac mini all in 1U rack space.

ENGADGET: Sonnet announces RackMac mini Xserver, makes Apple desktop IT life seem more legit

Rather than focusing on geeky products for techies -- such as the Xserver and Mac Pro -- Del Prete says he's betting Steve Jobs will show off consumer-friendly products such as a freshened iPhone and a new version of the Apple TV set top box next week.

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