OES NetWare 6.5: Reliable Networking Foundation

OES NetWare 6.5 is the most reliable, cost-effective platform for delivering secure, nonstop access to network and information resources and is engineered to host business-critical, open source-enabled services. NetWare gives you choice and flexibility, creating greater application interoperability, continuous availability, and tools that deliver new levels of productivity in the following services:


Productivity-Enhancing Services

Boost productivity by giving users secure and timely access to the right information and tools.

Novell Virtual Office provides a simple yet powerful work environment that enables secure and timely access to the information and tools users need---whenever and wherever they need them. Self-help features eliminate help desk calls and new collaboration capabilities enhance teamwork.

Novell Small Business provides an additional pattern installation that integrates the collaboration of GroupWise and Virtual Office to get these services installed and configured quickly.

Productivity-enhancing services in Virtual Office include


Business Continuity Services

Keeps critical systems running with cost-effective disaster recovery, resource consolidation, dependable branch office backups, and secure remote management.

OES NetWare 6.5 offers tightly integrated capabilities for server consolidation, branch office support, backup, and availability. These are made possible by an advanced management system that lets you install, upgrade, and maintain systems from any place at any time using a Web browser.

OES NetWare 6.5 supports your business continuity needs by enabling you to


Open Source Services

Capitalize on the many advantages of open source technologies and solutions.

You can take advantage of open source services without reducing system availability or increasing management costs. OES NetWare 6.5 can host the best solutions available from the open source community. As a result, you'll realize the significant cost benefits associated with these solutions running on the industry's most scalable, reliable, secure platform.

OES NetWare 6.5 supports open source solutions in a variety of ways:


Additional Information

For additional information on the benefits provided by OES NetWare 6.5, see "An Overview of Novell Open Enterprise Server" in the Novell OES Planning and Implementation Guide.

For planning and installation information, continue with Installing Novell Small Business Suite Components.