Apple Workgroup Server and Macintosh Server are a family of Macintosh-based workgroup servers, sold by Apple Computer 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.
| Name | Introduced | Discontinued | Based on | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workgroup Server 95 | March 1993 | April 1995 | Macintosh Quadra 950 | Was 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 60 | July 1993 | October 1994 | Macintosh Centris 610 | The 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 80 | July 1993 | October 1994 | Macintosh Quadra 800 | ||
| Workgroup Server 6150 | April 1994 | October 1995 | Power Macintosh 6100 | Speed 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 8150 | April 1994 | February 1996 | Power Macintosh 8100 | Speed bumped from 80 to 110 MHz in April 1995 | |
| Workgroup Server 9150 | April 1994 | February 1996 | n/a | The 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 7250 | February 1996 | April 1997 | Power Macintosh 7200 | ||
| Workgroup Server 8550 | February 1996 | March 1998 | Power Macintosh 8500 | ||
| Workgroup Server 7350 | April 1997 | March 1998 | Power Macintosh 7300 | ||
| Workgroup Server 9650 | April 1997 | March 1998 | Power Macintosh 9600 | ||
| Macintosh Server G3 | March 1998 | December 1998 | Power Macintosh G3 Mini Tower | ||
| Macintosh Server G3 | January 1999 | August 1999 | Power Macintosh G3 Blue and White | ||
| Macintosh Server G4 | September 1999 | January 2003 | Power Mac G4 | Multiple 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. |