I'm not sure that I'd try upgrading the RAM in this little bugger - it's soldered on there via BGA. Shame, since it's such a wonderful little box only hampered by a crippling lack of RAM.
As far as my server needs go, it isn't hampered much by its low RAM and slow HDD; it essentially just serves up media and a few files. However, whenever I do want to interact with it, it is a slow, miserable experience, made even more miserable by the old, slow HDD that I installed Leopard on for it. I rectified this problem today. Using an ATA-->SATA adapter, there is now a 64GB SSD in my Apple TV, and what a difference it makes! It still holds all of my files and media, and interacting with it is worlds faster. It takes far less time to boot, and is substantially more responsive once it is up and running! Add to that the fact that it is now completely silent (the small internal fan makes no sound that I have ever heard), and this is an even more wonderful server than before.
As far as my server needs go, it isn't hampered much by its low RAM and slow HDD; it essentially just serves up media and a few files. However, whenever I do want to interact with it, it is a slow, miserable experience, made even more miserable by the old, slow HDD that I installed Leopard on for it. I rectified this problem today. Using an ATA-->SATA adapter, there is now a 64GB SSD in my Apple TV, and what a difference it makes! It still holds all of my files and media, and interacting with it is worlds faster. It takes far less time to boot, and is substantially more responsive once it is up and running! Add to that the fact that it is now completely silent (the small internal fan makes no sound that I have ever heard), and this is an even more wonderful server than before.