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NetWare 5 – the Next Generation of Novell’s NOS
Novell’s new version of NetWare – NetWare 5 – is now available from Fujitsu Computers Limited.
Why NetWare 5?
Novell has decided that customers really understand the NetWare brand. It stands for a network operating system finely
tuned for file, print and networking services. IntranetWare
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(as used for the NetWare 4.11 version) was intended to
convey the readiness for use with intranets and internets; but it has been perceived as a cumbersome name and confusing
to customers. So, Novell has returned to its well-known brand name of NetWare.
NetWare 4 will continue to be available and supported, but some new benefits and features, such as the faster and mega-
capacity new file-system, will only be made available on NetWare 5. [Note, that IntranetWare (NetWare 4.11) has been
replaced by NetWare 4.2 – a release which consolidates patches and simplifies product packaging of licences.
Customer Benefits
- NetWare 5 is committed to open architecture; a Java Virtual machine environment makes it easy to add solutions
- low total cost of ownership;
- NetWare 5 is a key component of several Novell solutions for providing an integrated network services solution
eg NDS for Windows NT, Z.E.N.works, BorderManager, Novell Replication Services, ManageWise
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- Year 2000 compliant
- Centralised and easier management of printers
Key Characteristics of NetWare 5
NetWare 5 is a highly specialised network services platform – tuned for fast and efficient file/print and network/web
services. Initially available only in English, other European language versions will be available in Q4.
NetWare 5 further extends the utilisation of the power of NDS (Novell Directory Services) to improve the manageability
and lower the TCO.
NetWare 5 provides excellent networking performance and services. The unique replicated directory (NDS) enables
centralised templates and policies to be defined and created; it reduces the cost of ownership of managing users,
desktops, printers etc. Since its first release with NetWare 4.0 in 1993, it has been refined, polished and extended to
provide more and more services.
NetWare 5 integrates well into networks with application servers such as Windows NT
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, UNIX; Novell even has a
version of NDS which runs on Windows NT to enable its resources to be more easily managed within an NDS tree.
NetWare 5 also includes tools for managing Windows desktops, thus reducing cost of ownership
NetWare 5 will run as a Virtual machine environment in the next version of the NetWare platform, which will support
Intel 64-bit architecture.