Same here Keith, we run a hybrid network that happily supports Novell, Windows and Linux servers and a mix of workstations. Authentication by Novell, application distribution and reimaging by Zenworks, print charging with pcounter, some dedicated applications on a Windows server (bibliotech, markbook etc), Linux (mail / moodle / drupal / sarg / squid / squidguard etc). I took some cues from Monash and
<span class="gmail_quote"></span>Swinburne that run similar Novell networks (where our Tech comes from). <br><br>Of course this isn't <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander_%2528film%2529">Highlander </a>and we are looking to support a school, not a
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOHO_network">SOHO </a>network.<br>
<br>Instead, give some thought now towards virtualising and migrating all your your network servers using VMWare technology. No reason you cannot run all these happily together on the one or two physical servers. Once done, you can step back and reexamine your network services once hardware is removed from the equation and the focus is put back onto services. :-)
<br><br>Regards Roland<br><br> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 16/07/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Keith Richardson</b> <<a href="mailto:keithcr@fastmail.fm">keithcr@fastmail.fm</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi everyone - just back in Oz after 3 months away OS. Loved it, but have<br>come down to Earth with a thud...<br>I am investigating switching our network from Novell to Microsoft 2003<br>Server.<br>Any advice?<br>Cheers, Keith
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