Novell Open Enterprise Server 2

Virtual machine technology has been available for many years. It appeared first on mainframe systems, and then gradually made its way onto personal computers.Today, virtualization has transitioned into mainstream operating systems such as Linux* and Windows* and has made significant inroads into the data center.

The structure of your workgroup environment plays a vital role in enabling your knowledge workers to be productive and collaborate securely. Their ability to innovate and gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace often depends on whether your workgroup infrastructure gives you the needed flexibility to deliver the right tools and services. Novell offers core infrastructure and office productivity solutions that give you the choice and flexibility you need to address your changing workgroup concerns and critical business initiatives.

As Novell customers consider moving their NetWare� environments to Linux* on Novell� Open Enterprise Server 2, some indicate that since they are planning to migrate, they feel they should consider all of their migration options. Typically, these other migration options revolve around either Microsoft* Windows* 2003 or Windows 2008. To assist customers in considering their migration options, this paper outlines key aspects that should be factored into decisions regarding whether to upgrade to Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 on Linux or to a Windows Server offering.