Apparently not the server for everyone: The OS X Lion Server, that was supposed to come packaged with Lion, is now a $49.99 upgrade. The added kicker is that it'll require Snow Leopard Server already installed on your machine. If you aren't already using that particular build, it'il be an extra $499 on top of the update fee, bringing the grand total to $550 for Lion Server.
Maybe Apple shouldn't have teased us by saying that Lion Server would be built into Lion.
The new Lion Server will include features like File Sharing for the iPad; iOS push notifications for all user accounts; Wiki, iCal and Mail Server 3; and the core Server app to help you manage it all.
Thanks to Mac|Life reader @thebreen for the tip!
llee
June 08, 2011 at 9:55pm
Certainly a server option will be available for new computers that arrive equipped with Lion. That's the big question for me, how much it will cost to turn a new Lion system into Lion server.
Geoduck
June 08, 2011 at 2:47pm
So what happens if a year from now I want to set up a Lion Server. SL Server won't be available. There has to be a way to set up a fresh Lion Server system.
TheBreen
June 08, 2011 at 12:09pm
It's possible that I misconstrued the information at apple.com/macosx/server/how-to-buy/ which says, "You’ll need Snow Leopard Server v10.6.6 or later to purchase Lion and Lion Server from the Mac App Store."
It may only mean that *if* you're already running Mac OS X Server you need to update to the latest Snow Leopard version before purchasing and installing the Lion version. Apple, of course, is the only one who can clarify this for sure.
@TheBreen
