Does MacStadium have the first rack-mounted Mac Pro that's out in the wild?

By Oliver Haslam
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Mac Pro mounted
Mac Pro mounted (Image credit: Brian Stucki)

## What you need to know

  • Apple's Mac Pro comes in two versions.
  • One can be rack-mounted.
  • MacStadium might be the first to get hold of one.

When Apple announced the 2019 Mac Pro it confirmed that there would be a version specifically designed to be mounted in racks in data centers. Attention immediately turned to the team at MacStadium, a company that has buildings full of Macs that you can use remotely. And they have a new Mac Pro to play with.

MacStadium VP Brian Stucki is usually a good bet for some new Mac Pro hotness, and he's back sharing news of the company's latest arrival – a rack-mounted Mac Pro.

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He also commented on the machine itself, noting that "the rails are so simple to install and are as smooth as a brand new tub of butter." That'll be music to the ears of anyone who has fought to get a server into a rack before. Trust me, it can be one of the most frustrating things you'll come across.

Almost as infuriating as dealing with Apple's lack of family iCloud Photos support. Not that I'm bitter.

Oliver Haslam
Oliver Haslam
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Oliver Haslam has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too.

Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.