For added convenience, the front panel provides a USB 3.0 port and a power button. Then, inspired by the demand for our Echo Express line of Thunderbolt-to-PCIe expansion systems, we added two PCIe 2.0 expansion slots (with a 100W power supply and fans) that connect to the Mac mini via its Thunderbolt port, included a central power hub for the Mac mini and PCIe cards, (1) and finished by adding an additional Thunderbolt port for daisy chaining to other Thunderbolt devices. Starting with our popular RackMac mini 1U rackmount enclosure as a template, we created a specially designed 1U rack enclosure that securely holds a Mac mini (1) firmly in place and delivers strategic airflow cooling. Sonnet's xMac mini Server and xMac mini Server 2H PCIe 2.0 expansion systems/1U rackmount enclosures address these issues and expand a Mac mini's potential in a big way. Most importantly, it doesn't provide slots for PCIe expansion cards to increase its functionality and connectivity.

In many applications, a Mac mini or Mac mini with OS X® Server with Thunderbolt technology can easily take the place of a full size server, but the size and form factor can limit its potential.

Transform a Mac mini with Thunderbolt Technology into an Enterprise Class Rack Mount Server!

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