"Welcome to the NetWare 4 Reducing Cost of Ownership Analysis Tool. You can use this analysis tool to learn more about NetWare 4 and determine the costs, benefits and return on investment of implementing NetWare 4 in your organization.
The NetWare 4 Reducing Cost of Ownership Analysis Tool is divided into four functional sections:
Reducing Client-Server Costs - this section will provide an overview of the costs and benefits of migrating to NetWare 4.
NetWare 4 Features, Benefits, and Cost Savings - this section provides an on-line examination of the particular NetWare 4 features, benefits, and cost savings by client server computing cost category.
NetWare 4 Return on Investment Analysis - in this section, the user can enter cost and benefit information to calculate the projected return on investment of migrating to NetWare 4. To simplify this task, many inputs are defaulted using industry researched averages and values. Output of this section includes a printed business analysis you can use to justify upgrade expenses. Using this section, you can explore examples from other customers, save your analysis to a file, and run different 'what if' scenarios of upgrades, savings, and expenses. You can use this feature of the analysis section to analyze the entire enterprise, then develop individual business plans for division or departmental networks.
NetWare 4 Product Information - this section provides an on-line evaluation guide explaining the operation and capabilities of NetWare 4.1. The NetWare 4.1 brochure provides a brief overview of NetWare 4.1 as 'The only network ready for tomorrow, today'.
When running this tool for the first time, you should run through each functional area sequentially.
Enjoy exploring the features, benefits, and opportunities provided by NetWare 4, the value leader in network operating systems. When you have completed your analysis, or if you need help in the process, please contact your Novell authorized reseller."
