Updating Snow Leopard Server Software on Dual Intel Mac Mini

I have a 2009 Mac Mini Dual Core 2.53 Intel with 4 gb Ram running as a server under 10.6.8 Max OSX Server.
But I have never used the server capabilities and don't reallyneed them.
The Boss, Wife, wants ITunes radio on it, but it won't work apparently unless you run 10.9.
I tried updating to 10.9 server, but it wouldn't downlaod because the downloader said it needed to run under OSX 10.9.
I am trying to download Mavericks to see if it'll install, but I'm guessing the server level security won't let it.
How can I update to OSX 10.9 Server to basically keep her system as "same" as possible...so ITunes radio will work on it for her?
Is there an easy way other than copy as much as possible to another HD, reformat the entire original Mini HD and start from scratch?
I don't know if I can install another OS on it's second internal HD and just boot up from that one..since I think the server systen may not allow multiple boot drives?
Is there an easy solution to updateing Snow Leopard Server to Mavericks?

Help appreciated Greatly.
I downloaded Mavericks with no problem and held my breath to see if it would install OK.
It did.
No major issues and just about everything is working OK right out of the box.
Transition from Snow Leopard Server to OSX Mavericks Single User OS went fine.
Donlt have to worry about archane "Server Language" anymore and administerring this computer will be much easier.
Hope it's a stable build.

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