Novell Open Enterprise Server
At one time, users who wanted to migrate from Novell NetWare to Linux could do so by using the Caldera NetWare for Linux product. Although SCO Group (previously known as Caldera) no longer produces NetWare for Linux, it is possible to enjoy the best of both the Linux and NetWare worlds with a single official Novell product, Novell Open Enterprise Server.
Novell Open Enterprise Server combines NetWare with SuSE Enterprise Linux (Novell purchased SuSE in 2003). Systems running Novell Open Enterprise Server can continue to use NetWare 6.5, or use NetWare and Linux software, tools, and applications on a single network. Open Enterprise Server offers these and other features and enhancements:
Full implementation of Novell NetWare 6.5 with enhancements ZENWorks management facilities for NetWare and Linux Common script management for NetWare, Unix, and Linux Common management of a mixed network Python-based agent for script-based updates to NetWare and Linux Updates to Web and application components such as Apache, JVM, PHP, MySQL, and others Improvements to Novell Storage Services Linux and NetWare volume interoperability Improved printing support Improved system management Consistent update mechanism for both NetWare and Linux servers
For more information, see www.novell.com/products/openenterpriseserver/overview.html and www.novell.com/products/openenterpriseserver/docs/whats_new_nw65.pdf.
If you want to move from NetWare to Linux without scrapping your investment in NetWare servers and software, the Novell Open Enterprise Server should be considered.
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