One Tool Fits All
Though Ximian's Red Carpet technology, which facilitates multi-server management, isn't included in NNLS, administrators can add it to select servers on a one-to-one basis. Using Red Carpet Enterprise's channel
paradigm, an administrator can configure deployment of applications--custom and third-party--as well as push patches and updates to any server subscribed to the appropriate channel. The channel idea is an advanced publish-subscribe method of distributing software and updates from a central location.
Netmail supports standards-based e-mail protocols and is intuitive both to administer and to use. Messaging and calendaring services are integrated into NNLS' Virtual Office, a portal providing access to Netmail, print and file-sharing services, discussion forums, and team-based collaboration in addition to minimal groupware functionality. The only difficulty I had using Virtual Office was trying to find the URL to access it.
Configuring print services in NNLS was like configuring from NetWare. IFolders, used for remote storage, were easy to set up, and it was simple to upload and view files over the Web. Access rights to folders and individual files can be assigned on an individual or group basis. After downloading and installing the Novell print client from the Virtual Office portal, I uploaded several files, then viewed and printed a document without issue.
Team Spirit
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