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I wish they sold something that could go in a colo - redundant power supplies, lights out management, etc. you know they have them internally...

dewey 16d ago
> you know they have them internally... What makes you think that? There's a lot of data centers that sell you access to colocated Mac Mini's, they have added FileVault unlock via SSH in the boot process which also makes things easier. There's not that many reasons to run a Mac in the cloud unless you have some very specific Mac related workload.
- scrlk 16d ago
  Apple built internal M5 servers for private cloud compute: https://wccftech.com/apples-private-cloud-compute-server-m5-chips-leaked/ https://wccftech.com/apples-private-cloud-compute-server-m5-... https://security.apple.com/blog/private-cloud-compute/ https://security.apple.com/blog/private-cloud-compute/
  - dewey 16d ago
    Thanks, missed that article.
- ndiddy 16d ago
  > What makes you think that? There’s articles about them, Apple uses them internally for AI services. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/photos-of-apples-own-new-in-house-ai-servers.2478766/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/photos-of-apples-own-ne...
- shepmaster 16d ago
  > What makes you think that? Here's a leaked / rumor image of Apple servers themselves. https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/26/leaked-images-of-apple-ai-servers/ https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/26/leaked-images-of-apple-...
- giancarlostoro 16d ago
  Because there's been photos of Apple building server racks with Apple Silicon, but also a recent leak. https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/26/leaked-images-of-apple-ai-servers/ https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/26/leaked-images-of-apple-... https://www.reuters.com/business/apple-begins-shipping-ai-servers-houston-factory-2025-10-23/ https://www.reuters.com/business/apple-begins-shipping-ai-se...
- abtinf 16d ago
  > [cites a convoluted work around] > [still claims there is no reason]
- N_A_T_E 16d ago
  At this point it’s a well known secret that Apple has real rack mount servers for their internal processes. They actually have officially released video of their servers in the WSJ report on their chip supply chain. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/photos-of-apples-own-new-in-house-ai-servers.2478766/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/photos-of-apples-own-ne...
  - reaperducer 16d ago
    it’s a well known secret that Apple has real rack mount servers for their internal processes Only if by "secret" you mean "announced in multiple press releases and a public event with federal, state, and local officials at its new sever factory in Houston." https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-opens-advanced-manufacturing-center-in-houston/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-opens-advanced-...
- unrented7977 16d ago
  Apple has to have significant build infrastructure to support internal iOS development, surely? They can't just be using whatever is at the developers' desk, or a big pile of Mac minis in a closet. That's far too pedestrian for Apple internal works. Plus they did sell rackmount servers for some time.
detourdog 16d ago
They did. Now think they feel a stack on Minis or Studios fills the reduce needs better. The multiple machines one gets software redundancy in addition to everything else.

dewey 16d ago

> you know they have them internally... What makes you think that? There's a lot of data centers that sell you access to colocated Mac Mini's, they have added FileVault unlock via SSH in the boot process which also makes things easier. There's not that many reasons to run a Mac in the cloud unless you have some very specific Mac related workload.

scrlk 16d ago
Apple built internal M5 servers for private cloud compute: https://wccftech.com/apples-private-cloud-compute-server-m5-chips-leaked/ https://wccftech.com/apples-private-cloud-compute-server-m5-... https://security.apple.com/blog/private-cloud-compute/ https://security.apple.com/blog/private-cloud-compute/
- dewey 16d ago
  Thanks, missed that article.
ndiddy 16d ago
> What makes you think that? There’s articles about them, Apple uses them internally for AI services. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/photos-of-apples-own-new-in-house-ai-servers.2478766/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/photos-of-apples-own-ne...
shepmaster 16d ago
> What makes you think that? Here's a leaked / rumor image of Apple servers themselves. https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/26/leaked-images-of-apple-ai-servers/ https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/26/leaked-images-of-apple-...
giancarlostoro 16d ago
Because there's been photos of Apple building server racks with Apple Silicon, but also a recent leak. https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/26/leaked-images-of-apple-ai-servers/ https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/26/leaked-images-of-apple-... https://www.reuters.com/business/apple-begins-shipping-ai-servers-houston-factory-2025-10-23/ https://www.reuters.com/business/apple-begins-shipping-ai-se...
abtinf 16d ago
> [cites a convoluted work around] > [still claims there is no reason]
N_A_T_E 16d ago
At this point it’s a well known secret that Apple has real rack mount servers for their internal processes. They actually have officially released video of their servers in the WSJ report on their chip supply chain. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/photos-of-apples-own-new-in-house-ai-servers.2478766/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/photos-of-apples-own-ne...
- reaperducer 16d ago
  it’s a well known secret that Apple has real rack mount servers for their internal processes Only if by "secret" you mean "announced in multiple press releases and a public event with federal, state, and local officials at its new sever factory in Houston." https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-opens-advanced-manufacturing-center-in-houston/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-opens-advanced-...
unrented7977 16d ago
Apple has to have significant build infrastructure to support internal iOS development, surely? They can't just be using whatever is at the developers' desk, or a big pile of Mac minis in a closet. That's far too pedestrian for Apple internal works. Plus they did sell rackmount servers for some time.

detourdog 16d ago

They did. Now think they feel a stack on Minis or Studios fills the reduce needs better. The multiple machines one gets software redundancy in addition to everything else.