WEBVTT 00:00:00.030 --> 00:00:06.560 shortly after releasing the Mac Pro Apple delivered on their promise 00:00:04.759 --> 00:00:10.769 of a 00:00:08.150 --> 00:00:18.090 rack-mountable version of the same machine naturally immediately the web 00:00:14.299 --> 00:00:20.550 absolutely lit up with speculation that 00:00:18.090 --> 00:00:26.460 Apple was finally creating a spiritual successor to their xserve lineup of 00:00:23.279 --> 00:00:29.429 servers and maybe even macOS server 00:00:26.460 --> 00:00:37.020 could this the apples triumphant return to the data center no that that's not 00:00:33.390 --> 00:00:39.719 happening Apple is 100% laser focused on 00:00:37.020 --> 00:00:45.000 building cloud services that actually don't even run on their own hardware and 00:00:42.440 --> 00:00:52.530 nothing about this machine changes that so let's take a look at this and find 00:00:48.930 --> 00:00:54.719 out why Apple saw fit to create a 00:00:52.530 --> 00:01:00.239 rackmount machine that you would be absolutely nuts to use as a server if 00:00:58.530 --> 00:01:05.159 you use Wi-Fi a lot on your smart phone why pay for a fixed monthly data plan 00:01:03.210 --> 00:01:08.460 it's not paying for what you don't use with ting you can take a look at how 00:01:07.290 --> 00:01:13.890 much you'll save through their calculator at Linus ENCOM let's start 00:01:11.670 --> 00:01:18.900 with the price I've got a base pakrac Pro here and for a similarly performant 00:01:16.890 --> 00:01:23.580 8 core machine off of think mate like a proper server one with similar upgrade 00:01:21.240 --> 00:01:28.920 ability I'm looking at quite literally half the price not only that but one of 00:01:27.060 --> 00:01:33.030 the largest costs associated with building out a data center is naturally 00:01:30.869 --> 00:01:38.930 the data center itself which you pay for by the square foot now the Mac Pro may 00:01:35.700 --> 00:01:43.079 be very powerful from like a workstation 00:01:38.930 --> 00:01:47.689 perspective but space efficient it is 00:01:43.079 --> 00:01:53.340 not at for server rack units 00:01:47.689 --> 00:01:56.159 or for use I would expect for like a CPU 00:01:53.340 --> 00:02:03.299 performance oriented deployment anywhere from 8 to 16 CPUs compared to the Mac 00:02:00.210 --> 00:02:05.520 Pros one and if I needed you know more 00:02:03.299 --> 00:02:11.880 GPU power I would expect anywhere from 10 to 16 GPUs in for use as opposed to 00:02:10.129 --> 00:02:18.480 apples four and not only that but the 00:02:15.240 --> 00:02:20.640 connectivity on this thing is a big 00:02:18.480 --> 00:02:22.820 problem let's take a closer look at it here 00:02:25.340 --> 00:02:29.760 you've got a hardware access hatch here 00:02:28.380 --> 00:02:34.170 I actually haven't looked at anyone else's coverage of this thing not many 00:02:32.280 --> 00:02:39.590 people are checking this one out because frankly speaking it doesn't make a lot 00:02:36.540 --> 00:02:39.590 of sense for most people 00:02:41.930 --> 00:02:50.100 and at the front we've got the familiar 00:02:45.750 --> 00:02:53.520 cheesegrater styling very open great for 00:02:50.100 --> 00:02:55.860 airflow not necessarily optimal for the 00:02:53.520 --> 00:03:01.080 data center because there's like on the desktop version no dust filtration or 00:02:58.020 --> 00:03:02.760 any such thing that's fascinating I had 00:03:01.080 --> 00:03:07.830 intended to lay it down flat but there's actually more for us to look at here so 00:03:05.070 --> 00:03:13.170 let's start with these release latches on the bottom this is a little different 00:03:09.840 --> 00:03:15.840 so our front i/o is handled by a little 00:03:13.170 --> 00:03:20.870 daughter board here there we go we've got our two Thunderbolt three ports up 00:03:18.240 --> 00:03:26.640 there and then back here for whatever reason is this right side 00:03:24.660 --> 00:03:34.680 up for no this is the bottom for whatever reason our access to the memory 00:03:29.610 --> 00:03:36.660 slots is certainly still easy but only 00:03:34.680 --> 00:03:41.010 because we have it out on the workbench right now not because it would be easy 00:03:38.850 --> 00:03:47.580 to get at if it was actually installed in a server rack this would be a royal 00:03:44.490 --> 00:03:52.140 pain in the butt to get at you would 00:03:47.580 --> 00:03:54.770 have to pull the thing out and like work 00:03:52.140 --> 00:04:01.560 on it from down here then come on there we go okay yep there it is so 00:03:59.850 --> 00:04:05.640 we've got our single storage drive there in our base configuration and then of 00:04:03.570 --> 00:04:08.910 course the quad-channel memory configuration that Apple ship says their 00:04:07.560 --> 00:04:13.080 base back for whatever stupid reason just like the desktop it supports up to 00:04:11.100 --> 00:04:18.930 six channels of memory and with the right CPU up to 1.5 terabytes of RAM 00:04:16.260 --> 00:04:23.910 know we get to have another look we've got quick releases so these are nice and 00:04:21.690 --> 00:04:28.979 to lists for the rack one kind of sucky thing about them is that doesn't seem to 00:04:26.550 --> 00:04:34.590 be any way to lock the server in the rack that's a pretty typical feature so 00:04:32.310 --> 00:04:39.689 you just have like a through-hole like this and you could put something like a 00:04:35.969 --> 00:04:41.069 security bolt in there I mean I haven't 00:04:39.689 --> 00:04:49.400 had a look at the rails yet so it's possible that they take care of that feature and then we've got two more 00:04:44.939 --> 00:04:49.400 releases here and here 00:04:51.319 --> 00:04:55.460 to take off the top cover 00:04:58.490 --> 00:05:05.810 yep it's a Mac Pro alright that appears 00:05:02.219 --> 00:05:09.719 to be basically the same motherboard as 00:05:05.810 --> 00:05:10.969 the regular desktop Mac Pro and in fact 00:05:09.719 --> 00:05:17.689 a weird actually how they've just kind of 00:05:13.469 --> 00:05:20.819 got this open space in the front here so 00:05:17.689 --> 00:05:22.529 there's our CPU cooler exact same 00:05:20.819 --> 00:05:26.310 passive design I mean not straight really passive because there's a fan 00:05:24.330 --> 00:05:30.659 right in front of it and then because I haven't got any expansion cards like an 00:05:28.080 --> 00:05:34.529 afterburner card or a dual GPU and px module I've just got the regular radio 00:05:32.339 --> 00:05:40.529 in pro/5 ATX right here it's quite uh it's quite open inside so I've just got 00:05:36.900 --> 00:05:43.759 there io card look at the back where 00:05:40.529 --> 00:05:46.770 we've got dual USB Taipei's 00:05:43.759 --> 00:05:48.300 as well as a couple of Thunderbolt 00:05:46.770 --> 00:05:53.039 threes and then I just have a couple of HDMI s and then dual 10 gig Ethernet and 00:05:50.669 --> 00:05:56.669 the plug for the power supply here one of the most notable things about the 00:05:54.509 --> 00:06:02.099 internals though is the lack of storage expansion considering the size of the 00:05:59.250 --> 00:06:05.939 machine so you can put that upgrade Bay in here that gives you two three and a 00:06:03.719 --> 00:06:11.310 half inch storage drives and you can put as many PCI Express based SSDs in it as 00:06:08.460 --> 00:06:16.770 you want but that's not a lot for a machine this size especially for a 00:06:13.789 --> 00:06:21.330 server with that said that's not inherently a problem in the enterprise 00:06:18.659 --> 00:06:26.490 because it's quite normal to have sort of single-use or specialized systems 00:06:23.789 --> 00:06:30.180 when we looked at SFU supercomputer you saw some of this so there would be 00:06:27.990 --> 00:06:35.370 storage only machines with almost no compute to speak of just chock-full of 00:06:32.460 --> 00:06:39.060 hard drives CPU only machines with a ton of RAM for big simulation 00:06:37.020 --> 00:06:45.510 GPU machines that could lend their muscle when needed over the network and 00:06:42.050 --> 00:06:47.070 actually that is where the real problem 00:06:45.510 --> 00:06:51.180 lies not the inability to put hard drives in this thing so I was jazzed to 00:06:49.170 --> 00:06:59.340 see 10 gig networking on the iMac Pro and the Mac Mini and duel 10 gig rj45 00:06:55.140 --> 00:07:03.030 connectors on the new Mac Pro but even 00:06:59.340 --> 00:07:05.040 to buy 10 gigabit is nothing in the data 00:07:03.030 --> 00:07:09.750 center where they've been using 40 gigabit for 10 years and largely 00:07:07.050 --> 00:07:15.630 converted to 50 or 100 gigabit networking or higher along with crazy 00:07:13.290 --> 00:07:21.870 tech like PCI Express fabrics for high-speed storage yes PCI Express 00:07:18.840 --> 00:07:24.780 networking with that said other than the 00:07:21.870 --> 00:07:29.340 weird bottom RAM access the fact that this thing is almost completely toolless 00:07:26.790 --> 00:07:33.450 like it's desktop brethren is pre suite so all that I want to do now then is 00:07:31.350 --> 00:07:35.630 throw it into rec and see how the rails work 00:07:35.750 --> 00:07:39.770 that's pretty satisfying in it 00:07:39.800 --> 00:07:45.500 now it shouldn't surprise me at all but 00:07:42.990 --> 00:07:49.890 naturally Apple is using their own system for attaching the rail so you 00:07:47.580 --> 00:07:53.730 can't just go get some generic super micro rails or whatever honestly 00:07:51.450 --> 00:07:59.040 speaking it's not like it's uncommon in servers anyway though Apple you guys 00:07:56.580 --> 00:08:04.320 even managed to make server rack mount rails look sexy this is nice having the 00:08:02.700 --> 00:08:09.020 packaging keep the rails from sliding apart and slicing your fingers open 00:08:06.050 --> 00:08:14.340 definitely appreciate that coach EE pretty blog the standard ish it's nice 00:08:11.790 --> 00:08:18.710 if you're familiar with rack mount cases at all this won't really be much of a 00:08:16.200 --> 00:08:18.710 stretch for you 00:08:19.790 --> 00:08:29.280 that is a slick tool assistant 00:08:24.830 --> 00:08:31.740 alright remember always how to help her 00:08:29.280 --> 00:08:38.300 when you're mounting a rack machine like this especially if you're trying ever so 00:08:34.260 --> 00:08:38.300 hard not to scrap hey Tyler 00:08:38.450 --> 00:08:44.330 that is a nice smooth slide action 00:08:44.690 --> 00:08:51.320 there you go there's that locking mechanism just pop it out like that lock 00:08:49.920 --> 00:08:55.110 it in like that I'm sure it looks a lot better than the 00:08:53.820 --> 00:08:59.970 other server I have in here it's a really old store NATO that's our first one 00:08:57.170 --> 00:09:03.840 that's obviously not in use anymore it sort of raises the question of like how 00:09:01.640 --> 00:09:07.260 to use it now though it doesn't it because there are a handful of other 00:09:05.490 --> 00:09:13.050 things now that I've got it in a rack that are obviously not designed for data 00:09:09.960 --> 00:09:15.660 center use how about your remote access 00:09:13.050 --> 00:09:21.270 to it it would be pretty typical for a server to have not just your two 00:09:18.090 --> 00:09:24.000 high-speed networking ports or however 00:09:21.270 --> 00:09:28.350 many you have but also an additional one that's called a management port 00:09:25.850 --> 00:09:33.570 unfortunately the Mac Pro has no such thing so there's no way to access it 00:09:30.480 --> 00:09:36.240 remotely from outside of the data center 00:09:33.570 --> 00:09:41.130 to do things like reboot the machine if it's hung up or you know update the 00:09:39.660 --> 00:09:46.290 firmware or whatever the case may be things that you would not be able to do 00:09:44.100 --> 00:09:50.280 normally unless you are actually sitting in front of the machine plugged into a 00:09:47.970 --> 00:09:55.830 display in peripherals on that subject it is still in the year 2020 quite 00:09:53.490 --> 00:10:00.750 typical for server and enterprise gear to be equipped with a VGA port we will 00:09:58.860 --> 00:10:03.570 find no such thing here and therefore you'll have some potential and 00:10:02.190 --> 00:10:08.610 compatibility issues with things like the little carts that they'll push around in a data center to you know 00:10:06.990 --> 00:10:16.260 quickly plug into stuff that's not behaving as you would expect another big 00:10:11.130 --> 00:10:19.200 problem right here it's typical for an 00:10:16.260 --> 00:10:25.350 actual server that's designed for 24/7 operation to have not even necessarily 00:10:22.260 --> 00:10:27.930 just to but up to three redundant power 00:10:25.350 --> 00:10:32.520 supply units that the system can fail over to in the event of like a 00:10:29.790 --> 00:10:37.290 catastrophic PSU failure so you can see these modules cannot just be swapped out 00:10:35.370 --> 00:10:41.370 but they can actually be hot swapped while the system is operating and the 00:10:39.180 --> 00:10:47.700 whole thing can operate off of just one of them meanwhile the Mac Pro for all of 00:10:44.160 --> 00:10:49.200 its costliness has just a single power 00:10:47.700 --> 00:10:53.880 supply I mean I have no reason to think it's not a perfectly high-quality power 00:10:51.090 --> 00:10:58.290 supply but one power supply is still just one power supply 00:10:56.640 --> 00:11:02.760 it would appear that the way that Apple actually intends for you to use this 00:11:00.060 --> 00:11:08.400 thing is just like you would a regular Mac Pro you just plug it into the wall 00:11:05.690 --> 00:11:13.350 plug your monitor and directly from the back and like you know press the button 00:11:11.280 --> 00:11:20.190 and operate it like you would a completely normal desktop computer 00:11:15.500 --> 00:11:21.930 except that you happen to have our rack 00:11:20.190 --> 00:11:27.360 next to you and your computers in Iraq seems to be just as quiet as the desktop 00:11:24.540 --> 00:11:33.270 version though that's nice enough about who it is not for though let's talk 00:11:29.910 --> 00:11:35.550 about who the rack Pro is for I think 00:11:33.270 --> 00:11:41.580 Neil Parfitt has done a spectacular job of not just explaining but demonstrating 00:11:38.790 --> 00:11:46.290 who this thing is for people like him he's worked as a composer and mixer on a 00:11:44.040 --> 00:11:51.000 ton of TV and film projects and his series chronicling his transition from a 00:11:48.510 --> 00:11:58.140 super janky set up made up of two trash can Mac Pros with endless dongles - the 00:11:54.390 --> 00:11:59.820 2019 Mac Pro is excellent for those of 00:11:58.140 --> 00:12:04.830 you who didn't know some of the tools for professional audio work like logic 00:12:01.890 --> 00:12:09.360 are exclusive to macOS and macOS is low latency handling of audio is 00:12:06.930 --> 00:12:14.130 absolutely legendary it leaves Windows completely in the dust anyway in the 00:12:12.180 --> 00:12:17.760 series he talks about the vendor specific hardware that's required from 00:12:16.020 --> 00:12:22.230 any of the software applications he uses the performance implications of having 00:12:19.950 --> 00:12:26.310 all of these CPU threads and RAM available I mean I never considered the 00:12:24.330 --> 00:12:30.390 importance of having thousands of instruments available at an instant's 00:12:27.870 --> 00:12:34.830 notice but the way he explains it's like oh yeah that makes a ton of sense and he 00:12:33.360 --> 00:12:39.300 talked about the way the expandability allows him to install all of the 00:12:36.810 --> 00:12:44.670 interface cards that he needs what a concept right anyway better late than 00:12:41.910 --> 00:12:49.980 never Apple and it threw all of it though I was honestly really impressed 00:12:47.280 --> 00:12:56.240 both by his videos and also by Apple's willingness to go ahead and create a 00:12:53.100 --> 00:12:59.640 product like this for just one customer 00:12:56.240 --> 00:13:01.620 like not just Neal specifically but 00:12:59.640 --> 00:13:09.510 audio professionals like him because that is what this is don't kid yourself 00:13:06.720 --> 00:13:14.540 in the data center the quiet operation of the Mac is absolutely meaningless but 00:13:12.200 --> 00:13:20.930 in audio particularly a live production it matters a lot so yeah it's not a 00:13:18.110 --> 00:13:25.700 server and the only reason this unit is rack-mounted and the reason that people 00:13:22.970 --> 00:13:31.010 will be willing to pay the $500 premium for that feature is that basically all 00:13:28.310 --> 00:13:36.440 other high-end audio equipment is also rack mounted and having everything 00:13:32.810 --> 00:13:38.050 neatly stacked up like this or ready for 00:13:36.440 --> 00:13:43.250 easy transport is really helpful from an organization and 00:13:40.670 --> 00:13:50.990 efficiency perspective so in summary it's the exact same machine 00:13:46.570 --> 00:13:56.240 for the exact same customer but with 00:13:50.990 --> 00:13:58.280 handles like this not like this ting 00:13:56.240 --> 00:14:03.230 does mobile phone service differently there's no contracts no overage fees and 00:14:01.040 --> 00:14:07.250 no other carrier tricks you just pay a fair price for the talk text and data 00:14:04.850 --> 00:14:11.150 that you actually end up using each month and ting gives you the ultimate 00:14:09.110 --> 00:14:15.620 control over your cell phone account you can set alerts and caps for each device 00:14:13.790 --> 00:14:20.210 on your account to keep your usage or the usage of your dependents in check 00:14:18.410 --> 00:14:25.160 they've got wider nationwide LTE coverage by using t-mobile Sprint and 00:14:22.010 --> 00:14:27.440 now Verizon's networks which means great 00:14:25.160 --> 00:14:31.010 coverage from coast to coast almost any phone will work with ting from that 00:14:29.150 --> 00:14:34.880 ancient Motorola RAZR sitting in your basement to the new Motorola RAZR that's 00:14:33.650 --> 00:14:41.840 probably not in your basement or an iPhone 11 you can check your phone's compatibility at Linus ENCOM and you'll 00:14:39.410 --> 00:14:44.930 get $25 in credit when you sign up so go check it out so thanks for checking out 00:14:43.370 --> 00:14:50.000 this video if you guys are looking for more Mac content maybe check out our 00:14:47.030 --> 00:14:54.500 hack Pro series where we are attempting actually we're not quite done yet but 00:14:51.950 --> 00:14:58.700 it's mostly working to build a PC equivalent to this that we've managed to 00:14:56.210 --> 00:15:02.660 install macOS on it's pretty sick I'm gonna have that link below I have now 00:15:00.380 --> 00:15:08.200 moved up to the big leagues and wasted my money on two Mac pros this time it's 00:15:04.790 --> 00:15:08.200 the rackmount edition