Novell contra Microsoft

[Guest_imported]

Hi,
I´m planning for the new LAN for over 100 users, Internet access, VPN to other offices. I´m thinking of the choice of network OS. It´s quite difficult decision.
The choice is between Novell and Microsoft.
I´ve worked with Novell 4 before and consider it to be good OS.
But we have MS plattform on the clients together with Office programs, Exchange mail an so on.
Does it make sense to mix it upp with Novell (i feel that I want to do it, but I don´t have good arguments - fakta -based such)

I didn´t work with Active Directory.And I know NT4 a litlle. Is AD as good as NDS?
Could anyone compare those two with strong and week sides.

Many thanks in advance!

 

[MarcS1]

Personally if you have the option to use Netware then go for it, it is a far better product as far as file and print services go. AD has a lot of growing up to do before it offers serious competition to NDS.

MarcS
MCNE MCSE

 

[UNIX72]

I agree wit MarcS1 novell's NDS is great for net management. 2000 is more suitable for a application server but for file server go with novell.