Apple Workgroup Server

Apple Workgroup Server and Macintosh Server are a family of Macintosh computers sold by Apple Computer, Inc. from 1993 to 2003. Machines bearing these names are re-branded Centris, Quadra and Power Macintosh systems with additional server software and sometimes larger hard drives. Apart from that, they were mostly identical to the machines they are based on. The "Workgroup Server" name was used until the release of the Power Macintosh G3 in 1998.

In 1996 and 1997, Apple also sold a separate range of machines marketed as the Apple Network Server, which were specially-designed servers that exclusively ran AIX and thus do not qualify as Macintosh computers.

The first models were the Workgroup Server 60, 80 and 95, introduced together at CeBIT in Hanover on March 22, 1993.[1] Customer shipments of the 95 began in April, with the 60 and 80 following in July. New models were introduced every year except 1995, and remained on the market until 2003, several months after the rack-mounted Xserve was introduced.

Models
Name Introduced Discontinued Based on Notes
Workgroup Server 95March 1993April 1995Macintosh Quadra 950Was sold with A/UX, but is able to run Mac OS as well. The differences to the Quadra are a digital tape drive (DAT) and a PDS card containing a fast SCSI connection and a 256k level 2 CPU cache. Mac OS Supported: System 7.0.1 to Mac OS 8.1
Workgroup Server 60July 1993October 1994Macintosh Centris 610The Centris 610 was later sold as the "Quadra 610". Mac OS Supported: (68k, System 7.1-Mac OS 8.1) (PPC, System 7.1.2-Mac OS 9.1)
Workgroup Server 80July 1993October 1994Macintosh Quadra 800
Workgroup Server 6150April 1994October 1995Power Macintosh 6100Speed bumped from 60 to 66 MHz in April 1995. Mac OS Supported: (60 MHz, System 7.1.2-Mac OS 9.1) (66 MHz, System 7.5-Mac OS 9.1)
Workgroup Server 8150April 1994February 1996Power Macintosh 8100Speed bumped from 80 to 110 MHz in April 1995
Workgroup Server 9150April 1994February 1996n/aThe only Workgroup Server not directly based on a workstation. It featured an 80 MHz (speed bumped to 120 MHz in April 1995) PowerPC 601 board in a Quadra 950 style case.[2]
Workgroup Server 7250February 1996April 1997Power Macintosh 7200
Workgroup Server 8550February 1996March 1998Power Macintosh 8500
Workgroup Server 7350April 1997March 1998Power Macintosh 7300
Workgroup Server 9650April 1997March 1998Power Macintosh 9600
Macintosh Server G3March 1998December 1998Power Macintosh G3 Mini Tower
Macintosh Server G3January 1999August 1999Power Macintosh G3 Blue and White
Macintosh Server G4September 1999January 2003Power Mac G4Multiple models mirroring the Power Mac G4's history. The first is based on the "Sawtooth" (AGP graphics) Power Mac G4, the last on the initial "Mirrored Drive Doors" PowerMac G4.
Timeline of Macintosh servers
Macintosh QuadraApple Workgroup ServerApple Workgroup ServerApple Workgroup ServerApple Workgroup ServerApple Workgroup ServerApple Workgroup ServerApple Workgroup ServerApple Workgroup ServerApple Workgroup ServerApple Workgroup ServerApple Workgroup Server 9150Apple Workgroup ServerApple Workgroup ServerIntel XserveXserve G5 Cluster NodeXserve G5XserveXserveXserveApple Network ServerApple Network ServerApple Network ServerApple Workgroup ServerApple Workgroup ServerApple Workgroup Server
See also: Timeline of Apple Macintosh models

References
  1. "Apple Announces New Family of Powerful Servers for Macintosh Workgroups". Apple. March 22, 1993.
  2. Workgroup Server 9150 at Low End Mac and apple-history.com
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