Apple Xserve 2.8 Quad Core Early 2008 2.8 and similar items

The Apple Xserve from Early 2008 is a rack-mount server designed for professional and enterprise use ? ideal for networking, hosting, storage, or cluster computing environments. It?s part of Apple?s discontinued Xserve line (produced 2002?2011). ? Core Specs Processor: Intel Xeon E5462 Quad-Core CPU @ 2.8 GHz (45 nm, ?Harpertown?) ? 4 physical cores with 12 MB shared L2 cache. Architecture: 64-bit server-class CPU with a 1.6 GHz front-side bus. Memory: Supports 800 MHz ECC DDR2 FB-DIMM (factory base was 2 GB; expandable up to 32 GB). Graphics: Built-in ATI Radeon X1300 with 64 MB VRAM for basic display. ? Storage Expansion This specific unit does not include any hard drives ? drive bays are empty. Without HDDs, you?ll need to install 3.5" SATA/SAS drives or Apple Drive Modules to use it as a server. Rack-mount 1U form factor with internal drive bays and support for RAID configurations (if a controller is present). PCI-Express expansion slots allow add-in network or storage controller cards. ? Connectivity Multiple USB 2.0 ports. FireWire 800 ports (on earlier boards). Mini-DVI video output. Standard Ethernet networking (usually dual Gigabit). (typical for Xserve) ? Server Features Built for 24/7 operation with server-grade cooling and professional rack integration. Originally shipped with Mac OS X Server (usually Leopard Server). Can run modern macOS versions with community patches (unsupported). ? Use Cases Network file server Media or web server Virtualization host (with appropriate OS) Compute node in clusters Rack deployment in server rooms ?? Notes Without HDDs, you?ll need to install your own drives and likely add appropriate drive carriers or modules. Being an older server (2008), it?s fairly power-hungry and noisy compared to modern equipment.