Mac OS X Server makes that easy, too, with simple, innovative tools. Once the Server Assistant process is complete, you're ready for the next stage: managing your server. And anytime during the process, you can get context-sensitive online help with a single click. It's streamlined, so it asks only the questions that apply to your situation, such as whether you want to set up mail, calendaring, and other services. Server Assistant uses easy-to-understand language, so it makes sense to both technical and nontechnical users.
After installing the Mac OS X Server software on your server, Server Assistant walks you through the configuration process, whether you're setting up a small business network or connecting into your company's existing network. Like everything else about the Mac, setting up your server is incredibly simple. With Mac OS X Server, you can deploy the server that's right for you. Best of all, you don't need expensive hardware to run it-you can use an Xserve, of course, but you can also use a Mac Pro, an iMac, or even a Mac mini. Snow Leopard Server costs just $499 for an unlimited number of clients, a fraction of what other server operating systems cost. Having a server is also more affordable than ever. With Mac OS X Server as the operating system, you can make it easier for your employees to collaborate on projects and share files, automatically back up important data, host your own website and mail servers, and much more. Small studios, retail shops, even home-based businesses can all benefit. Thanks to the legendary simplicity and unrivaled power of the Mac, a network server isn't just for big companies with large IT departments and huge budgets. The simple way to bring more power to your business. Powerful yet streamlined, Snow Leopard Server makes it easier than ever for the people in your organization to collaborate, communicate, and share information.
And because it's so simple to deploy and manage, Snow Leopard Server is perfect both for people who never thought they could run a server and for overtaxed IT departments.