Saturday, September 29, 2007

Highlights of Open Enterprise Server 2 (OES2)

Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 delivers on the remaining services you've wanted to see on Linux, including directory-enabled Domain Name Services (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), DFS Junction support, and Archive and Versioning services. This release also delivers some Linux-specific productivity enhancements, such as full 64-bit support, updates to iFolder, installation and management improvements, and a whole arsenal of migration tools and resources to help you finalize your transition to Linux.

Quick Sneak Peak and Download OES2 Beta
http://www.novell.com/products/openenterpriseserver/sneakpeek.html


Series of Novell Connection Magazine Articles on Highlights of Open Enterprise Server 2

Dynamic Storage TechnologyDomain Services for Windows
eDirectory version 8.8 SP2
Virtualization
Paravirtualization
NetWare 6.5 SP7 as a VM
VM Commands
DNS / DHCP
iManager 2.7

OES2 includes paravirtualized NetWare 6.5



Check out the new virtualization web pages on novell.com. Open Enterprise Server 2 includes a paravirtualized version of NetWare 6.5 (NetWare 6.5 SP7) that is designed to recognize when it is running in a virtualized environment and optimize its performance.

Details of NetWare 6.5 running as virtual machine

Novell Virtualization
http://www.novell.com/virtualization

Novell and Microsoft Interop
http://www.moreinterop.com

Download Linux Presentation Slides including technical details about Virtualization
http://www.novell.com/linux/day_west.html