HP recently announced the HP ProLiant
NetWare migration program in the United States and Canada, providing customers with a $100 cash trade-in incentive to move from older versions of
NetWare to Novell Open Enterprise Server or the Novell Open Workgroup Suite on any new HP server.
It claimed network administrators can check server health quickly and manage the decommissioning and commissioning of servers during migration from
NetWare to Linux.
The burning question is whether Messman can obtain enough traction with the Linux strategy fast enough to offset declines in the
NetWare cash cow, a classic technology paradox.
"One of the things about Open Enterprise Server that interests us the most is that we'll be able to have
NetWare and Linux servers in the same cluster--running the same resources--which will allow us to migrate over to Linux at our own pace," said Mike Mason, senior systems manager for Volvo Motor Graders Limited, a division of Volvo Construction Equipment in North America.
"We don't own the Linux code like we do
NetWare. The community does.
NWSend allows sending and receiving messages between Novell
NetWare users, who have Client32 installed.
"We are very excited about our newest product, LT Auditor+ Assessment for
Netware," noted Umesh Verma, president and CEO of Blue Lance.
Known for stability and cross-platform capabilities, Novell eDirectory and
NetWare 6 were implemented to increase interoperability by permitting the organization's existing resources to seamlessly function as a unified system.
With the Novell Native File Access Pack, users are able to efficiently retrieve and store the information they need on the network, regardless of the type of workstation they have, while system administrators gain improved management capabilities, plus the proven security and reliability benefits of
NetWare. Novell is extending its industry-leading cross-platform support in the server realm to the desktop, ensuring customers can use the technology they want while still maintaining the security and manageability of their network.
NetWare 6 enables the delivery of Internet services across networks, storage systems and client desktops.
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NetWare Migrator - for speeding migraion from Novell
NetWare to Windows NT 4 or Windows 2000 environments.