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NETWORK
SOFTWARES
&
APPLICATIONS
OPERATING
SYSTEMS
SOFTWARE
PACKAGES
Windows NT
Novell NetWare
3.5/4.0
3.x/4.x
Windows 2000 Client, Personal
NetWare
PROTOCOLS
Wollongong
Pathway Access
Sun
Microsystems
PC-NFS
Banyan VINES
Windows 98
NetWare IPX/SPX
Windows
95/OSR2
Windows for
Workgroups
3.11
(WFW 3.11)
Microsoft LAN
FTP PC/TCP
Manager
Artisoft LANtastic TCP/IP
IBM LAN Sup-port Packet Driver
Novell Netware
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Netware version 3.12, Internetware
version 4.11, Netware for Small
Business version 4.11, Netware 5, and
their latest offering Netware version 6.
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Novell uses Netware Directory Services
(NDS) which is a much better system
for managing a large network with
multiple servers and numerous workgroups.
Novell Netware
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Novell can operate with somewhat less
powerful server hardware than
Windows 2000 requires.
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Novell, in general, is more stable and
reliable. It is not unusual for many
servers have been up for years without
needing to be re-booted.
Novell NetWare
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A powerful 32-bit network operating
system that integrates diverse
computing systems into a single
enterprise-wide network system.
NetWare supports all key desktop
operations -- DOS, Windows, OS/2,
UNIX, and Macintosh -- allowing them
to interoperate on the network.
Windows NT
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Windows NT originally stood for "new
technology", although the acronym has
become a trademark in itself.
Multiprocessor Support
Multiplatform support
Familiar Desktop
Support for many protocols
Advantages of using a
network
 Shared
Data
 Shared Software
 Shared hardware resources
 Reliability
 Expandibility
 Control
Advantages of using a
network
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Shared software
Licensed software for standard
applications such as spreadsheets and
databases is very expensive.
A network license allows multiple
copies of an application to be used for
a fixed number of users at one time.
Advantages of using a
network
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Shared Data
Data can be stored centrally and
accessed by all users.
Data can also be transferred from
one user to another.
Advantages of using a network
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Reliability
Its speed is unaffected by the number of
users. Each computer is independent and
processes all of its own work.
A networked system is less dependent on
the performance of a single computer.
Even if the server fails, users can continue
to work, using each computer’s own local
resources.
Advantages of using a network
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Shared hardware resources
Computer peripherals such as
printers, scanners,CD-ROM drives
and modems can be shared over
the network.
This saves money and ensures
maximum utilisation of the
resources.
Advantages of using a network
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Communications
Networks allow users to contact
each other easily using e-mail
facilities.
Advantages of using a
network
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Expandibility
It is cheaper to expand a network.
When more users are needed, extra
computers can simply be plugged into
the existing wiring.
Advantages of using a network
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Control
Since many of the facilities of a
network is based on the server,
management and control of computer
use are simplified.
Software management and support are
simpler, because everyone uses the
same packages and the same versions.
Advantages of using a network
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Control
Upgradation and change are easier.
The network manager can use
passwords and rights that can specify
which programs, data and hardware are
available to each user.