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About Novell Small Business Suite 6

Novell Small Business Suite 6 gives small businesses access to the same powerful software that Fortune 500 companies rely on-but at a small-business price.


Novell® Small Business Suite 6 is a full-service bundle of easy-to-use software tools—including NetWare® 6, GroupWise® 6, ZENworks for Desktops™ 3.2 and Novell BorderManager®—that offers the resources needed to turn your small business into a fully-networked business enterprise. By harnessing the power of the Internet, your small business can become more responsive to the needs of customers, partners and employees. When paired with Small Business Suite 6, the Internet also offers unmatched flexibility: your users can access company data from anywhere and you can swiftly capitalize on new business opportunities.

Small Business Suite 6 is easy to install, use and maintain. Including other key partner products—such as NAI VirusScan and NetShield, FatPipe Internet and Tobit FaxWare 6—Small Business Suite 6 is ideally suited to help you organize business processes and support your business's expansion onto the Internet. To accomplish these goals, Small Business Suite 6 delivers the following benefits:

    Reliable networking foundation. An important part of Small Business Suite 6, NetWare 6 offers you secure non-stop access to your networked information. With NetWare 6 you can securely access files, printers, directories, e-mail and databases from your local network and over the Internet. NetWare 6 includes Novell eDirectory™, Novell's premier directory service, allowing you to easily manage your network from virtually any Web-enabled wireless device or traditional desktop computer. NetWare 6 also supports open, Internet standards and includes innovative, browser-based Net services, such as iFolder, for file synchronization across your network or the Internet, and iPrint, for simple printer installation and use.

    Powerful communication and collaboration tools. Small Business Suite 6 includes GroupWise 6 to provide your organization with enhanced communication and collaboration capabilities. GroupWise 6 is a secure, dynamic collaboration solution that gives your traditional and remote users access to e-mail, calendar and tasking tools over intranets, extranets and the Internet. GroupWise 6 eliminates repetitive administrative tasks, such as user-email configurations, by supporting standard e-mail protocols, including Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) 4, Simple Message Transfer Protocol (SMTP) and Post Office Protocol (POP) 3. In addition, GroupWise 6 includes the only bundled wireless solution in the industry, Novell GroupWise Wireless, which runs on any device that supports Wireless Access Protocol (WAP).

    Flexible desktop management.You can easily manage your networked computers with ZENworks for Desktops 3.2, a policy-based, desktop-management solution that brings flexibility and simplicity to network administration. With ZENworks for Desktops 3.2 it is easier than ever to deploy applications and manage workstation profiles from anywhere in your organization. ZENworks for Desktops 3.2 also offers new adaptive imaging technology and expanded options for the remote user, as well as complete Windows 2000 support.

    Secure connection to the Internet. To enhance security for your small business, Small Business Suite 6 provides BorderManager Enterprise Edition 3.6, a suite of network services you can use to connect your network securely to the Internet. This suite includes BorderManager Firewall Services to offer powerful proxy and caching capabilities and prevent unauthorized users from accessing your network. BorderManager Enterprise Edition 3.6 also provides secure network access and enables communication between company sites and remote users with BorderManager Authentication Services and BorderManager VPN Services, respectively.

    Novell Small Business Suite 6 supports up to 50 users across multiple servers. Small Business Suite 6 also includes a free license for a second server and a flexible licensing agreement that allows you to add users as you need them—even if you need to add them one at a time.