Can't argue with that.
Novell's (almost) complete lack of non-windows management tools for Groupwise, Border Manager, NDPS, Zenworks (version 4 maybe?) and others is criminal for a company touting cross platform abilities.
I can only hope the move towards the web-based iManager is company wide and completely implemented. Let's hope the acquisition of Silverstream expatiates this migration....
The licensing is not that expensive when you look at the big picture.
With M$ you license the server, each client accessing it and each method of access (SMB, WAP, HTTP. etc). Add this up.
With Novell you only license the user that is going to connect on the LAN. You can install as many servers as you like with no additional cost.
You can easily get apache to check username/password against eDirectory without consuming licenses. The directory can be partitioned, replicated and filtered across every platform in your organisation for speed, reliability and redundancy.
With DirXML you can pull data from any source and add it to your directory, then push it back out when it changes. Sysops - imagine what you can do if all users on the network have the one ID!
If you are looking to web enable your business you can't go past Novell, especially now they have purchased Silverstream!
You're on drugs.
ConsoleOne is a java app - so runs on any platform.
Novell are moving ALL their management utilities to iManager - a web based utility. Some features are already available with this tool, so you can manage your server from anywhere.
It amazes me how little people know about Netware. It is still very relevant to todays networked world. It is fast, reliable and secure with the best directory service available in the market today (something MS has just recently realised they need with AD). Read what you can do with Netware, download a trial version. You will be suprised.
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Can't argue with that. Novell's (almost) complete lack of non-windows management tools for Groupwise, Border Manager, NDPS, Zenworks (version 4 maybe?) and others is criminal for a company touting cross platform abilities. I can only hope the move towards the web-based iManager is company wide and completely implemented. Let's hope the acquisition of Silverstream expatiates this migration....
Trial version? Try http://www.novell.com/products/netware/nw6_eval.ht ml
Next time do some research...
The licensing is not that expensive when you look at the big picture. With M$ you license the server, each client accessing it and each method of access (SMB, WAP, HTTP. etc). Add this up. With Novell you only license the user that is going to connect on the LAN. You can install as many servers as you like with no additional cost. You can easily get apache to check username/password against eDirectory without consuming licenses. The directory can be partitioned, replicated and filtered across every platform in your organisation for speed, reliability and redundancy. With DirXML you can pull data from any source and add it to your directory, then push it back out when it changes. Sysops - imagine what you can do if all users on the network have the one ID! If you are looking to web enable your business you can't go past Novell, especially now they have purchased Silverstream!
You're on drugs. ConsoleOne is a java app - so runs on any platform. Novell are moving ALL their management utilities to iManager - a web based utility. Some features are already available with this tool, so you can manage your server from anywhere.
With Netware 6 you can connect to the server using any platform without any client software at all.
It amazes me how little people know about Netware.
It is still very relevant to todays networked world. It is fast, reliable and secure with the best directory service available in the market today (something MS has just recently realised they need with AD).
Read what you can do with Netware, download a trial version. You will be suprised.