It can act as a server.

它能担任一个服务器。

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That'll pit it against offerings from VIA and others, while offering considerably more oomph in a similar form factor -- though a mini-server slaying Core i5 option originally proposed by Intel was dropped.

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Meanwhile, IT organizations that have already shifted from a desktop-based to a server-based model will be able to respond to the Y2K threat more quickly, and their highly visible success should further drive the market in that direction.

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Items you'll need: computers (PCs or Macs), a main storage server, a back-up server (in case the main server dies) and portable hard-drive stored off-site (if the house catches fire).

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