Transcript Windows Server Vs. Novell Netware

Windows Server Vs.
Novell Netware
A Comparison
Windows Server


Developer: Microsoft
Releases:



Current version: Windows Server 2008
Service Pack 2








(Build 6002.18005.090410-1830),
Windows Server 2008 R2
(Build 7600.16385.090713-1255
(July 22, 2009; 14 months ago (2009-07-22))
(info)
Source model: Closed source


Release date RTM: February 4, 2008;
Retail: February 27, 2008 (info)
License MS-EULA
Kernel type: Hybrid
Update method: Windows Update,
Windows Server Update Services, SCCM
Platform support: IA-32, x86-64, IA-64
Support status:


Mainstream support: until 9 July 2013.[1]
Extended support: until 10 July 2018.
Windows Server is a server operating
system created by Windows. This is
based on the Windows Vista kernel,
and therefore is built similarly to
Windows Vista, but with many network
specific features like imaging
capabilities.
Pros



Windows kernel, and
so is very compatible
The Windows name is
quite reliable
GUI, so it is easier for
inexperienced users to
learn
Cons


The Vista kernel has
been proven to be
buggy
Much more expensive
Novell Netware










Company / developer: Novell,
Inc.
Working state: Current
Source model: Closed source
Initial release: 1983
Latest stable release: 6.5 SP8 /
May 6, 2009
Available language(s): English
Kernel type: Hybrid kernel
Default user interface:
Command line interface
License: Proprietary
Official website: www.novell.com
Netware is the server operating
system that South Western uses.
With it, Novell has innovated and
revolutionalized the way that
computers communicate to the
network, by giving more work to the
server, and less to the terminal
itself, therefore speeding up the
communication between the
terminal and the server, and
ultimately speeding up the network.
Pros




Can be used in
tandem with a GUI
Has been a network
pioneer for a long
time
Very compatible
Cheap
Cons


The interface is a
command-line
interface, and
therefore requires a
more advanced
knowledge of
networking
It is based in Linux,
and so may not be
completely compatible
Final Thoughts



Novell has been an industry leader and
innovator in networking for as long as it has
been in business
Windows is a big name in computers, but
hasn’t concentrated much on the
networking end of things
For advanced users, Novell is the better
software