
Unlike the full Mac OS X Server, you will probably have to hand edit some of the Apache configuration files since it does not include the Mac OS X Server Configuration utility to do this (e.g. I have even used this to run Squirrelmail (webmail) on top. It is possible to use even the 'personal websharing' feature in the 'ordinary' Mac OS X 10.4 software as the webserver since it is in reality Apache just like the full Mac OS X Server.

So yes, for the amount of traffic you describe it is perfect. It was (and is) considered perfect for locating in a data center due to its small size, low cost, and very low power consumption.Īs the Intel Mac mini is significantly more powerful but still has modest power consumption and is the same minute size, pretty much all the same advantages apply. A fair number of people, and even some hosting companies used even the original G4 Mac mini as a web server.
