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With Novell Netware 6.5, a Leading Manufacturer Leverages Open Source Technologies to Save Thousands of Dollars a Year in Application Development Costs

Overview Berkshire Industries has a heterogeneous network consisting of NetWare, Windows 2000, Linux and a variety of computerized machining equipment. The company needed a comprehensive and reliable network solution to manage its entire environment. Berkshire needed a secure application platform to take advantage of open source technologies, without reducing system reliability or increasing management costs. Open source technologies will allow the company to leverage proven technology to efficiently and cost-effectively develop applications. Berkshire selected a Novell Nterprise solution consisting of Novell NetWare 6.5, Novell eDirectory and Novell ZENworks to manage its heterogeneous environment and to provide a platform for open source application development.

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Publisher	Novell	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	March 2004	Downloads	2
Format	Case Studies
Topics	Linux - Open Source, Netware, Directory Services

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