Today's companies often maintain offices across the country and across the world. Your company might have both large and small offices that require essential network services like network authentication, application access, printing, and data storage. Novell® NterpriseTM Branch OfficeTM is a multifunction soft appliance that enables companies to improve service to branch offices and maintain centralized control over branch offices while reducing up to 10 percent of IT costs.
Unlike other Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) appliances, Nterprise Branch Office appliance software combines with your hardware to create a Branch Office server appliance that simplifies directory management, eliminates onsite IT staff, automates branch office file replication, and leverages low-cost Internet connections. This is done by leveraging the services best provided by the central office IT staff (security, management, and file replication) and moving the services users need most (authentication, file access, and printing) to the branch office appliance.