In the not-too-distant past, network operating systems (NOS) pretty much meant one thing: a Novell NetWare server for managing files and printers on a local area network. For some government agencies, ...

Networking-software maker Novell said Wednesday that it has extended a new file-access feature for its NetWare operating system to Sun Microsystems' Solaris OS and the Linux OS. The extension to ...

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For years, Novell Netware, a popular local area network operating system developed by Novell Corporation, has dominated the PC networking landscape. But with the introduction of Windows NT several ...

I've been following the market for system software for quite some time and have watched Novell's efforts, which include the venerable NetWare and SUSE Linux, with some interest since the 1980s. The ...

Some of Novell's NetWare customers are looking forward its upcoming release of Open Enterprise Server, which will ease the migration from NetWare to SuSE Linux. At Novell's Linux Big Picture Event on ...

Major releases of operating systems such as Novell Inc.’s NetWare or Microsoft Corp.’s Windows traditionally have featured major architecture changes that challenged the ability of IT staff to adapt ...

Novell had the early lead in the network operating system market, but a persistent Microsoft kept hammering away until NetWare become a just a memory in many companies. If it weren’t for Novell’s Ray ...

Some of the responses to the recent newsletter about porting Novell’s file system to Linux – specifically, porting the rich fabric of trustee rights which we’ve all come to know and love – revealed ...

Imagine software that gives users a single view into a seamless network, wherever they are and wherever their browsers take them. It’s enabled by a directory, which becomes a sort of &Mac217;ber ...

But NetWare 6.5 shows that Novell can still step back from the abyss and put together best-of-breed technologies into a solid package. Installation is easier than ever. The setup routine now allows ...