BM 3.8 vs iChain
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Q:
Will BM 3.8 have the same function as iChain? I am trying to free up aserver here.
A:
NBM will continue to contain basic reverse proxy functionality with someenhancements (software virtual server support, for example). Reverse proxy isa widely used feature among NBM customers and viewed as an important extensionof traditional firewall services.
iChain is Novell's dedicated Extranet Authentication product, however, andwill always have a more robust feature set in the outside-coming-in arena,including things like SSLizer, SAML, Liberty Alliance support, etc. Whilethese advanced technologies will not be included in NBM, customers willeventually be able to run both products on the same box if desired.
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