2010 Mac Mini Server & iLife

Hello, I am thinking of buying the Mac Mini Server so I can do some hosting from home. But am I able to install iLife and other apps such as CS5 just so I can do some things on the side? Or is there some issues with running client software on the server OS. Thanks.
Richard

Beware of using OSX sofware on server.
I planned to use Finale 2010 on my Mac Mini Server 2010 and it does not work.
As a registered user I contacted Make Music technical support and after serveral email instructions they officially confirmed that their software is not compatible with server version.
The requirements set by software only refer to OSX unspecifically, so you may encounter problems.
Best regards.

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