There is also a single USB 3.0 slot on the front. The back of the rack contains 3 USB 3.0 ports as well as support for two Gigabit Ethernet ports and an HDMI port. The server is approximately 16 inches deep, and will hold the the Mac Pro and installed cards all within the case for rack mounting. Sonnet’s xMac Pro Server supports 3 PCIe slots, and Thunderbolt 2 technology. Editors may also find this beneficial for various workflows such as express card support for many of XDCAMs, and SxS media that are still being used today. This new rack mount server may be the solution to this problem. However, the new Mac Pro made things interesting for engineers to come with solutions for editors. In most broadcast scenarios, the old Mac Pro towers were rack mounted. Sonnet is attempting to provide clients with a solution that require rack mounting their Mac Pro’s. This could be the mounting option many broadcasters, and filmmakers require for the rack mounted systems. The 4U rack mount enclosure for the Mac Pro has integrated 3 PCIe slots, Thunderbolt 2 technology and expandability of Echo Express III -R. Sonnet recently announced a new rack mount enclosure for the Mac Pro known as the xMac Pro Server.