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Novell aims to remake its image, changing from a NetWare company to becoming a leading provider of Linux and Linux-based products. Novell's release of Novell Nterprise Linux Services 1.0 (NNLS) is one of the company's first steps in making this change. NNLS is a fully integrated suite of programs that provide virtual office functionality, identity, messaging, file, and print management services. In a beta test of NNLS 1.0 on a Dell 2650 dual 2.6-Ghz Xeon running Red hat AS 2.1, installation was easy, and configuration went quickly. Strengths of NNLS 1.0 include integrated and varied services, the ability to accomplish configuration via the Web, and the fact that it works with many existing application infrastructures via DirXML 2.0. Ximian's RedCarpet technology, part of NNLS, adds value for management of multiple servers. Netmail use and administration is intuitive and supports standards-based e-mail protocols. Weaknesses of NNLS 1.0 include its requirement that the OS on which it is installed is virgin, thus a machine must be dedicated. Also, it only supports Red Hat AS 2.1, ES 2.1, and SuSE Enterprise Server 8.0. Finally, NNLS 1.0 has a NetWare legacy feel, as evident in its iPrint configuration.
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