"NetWare 4.1 offers significant value to even the smallest organizations. Its 'simple install' option helps small groups of users benefit from the intuitive, graphical nature of NetWare Directory Services and prevents them from having to design a more complex directory structure. Likewise, its 'simple login' lets them attach to the network directly, just by supplying their user names (without having to select a home directory server). This makes network setup and access easy and automatic.
On the hardware side, using NetWare 4.1's disk compression to more than double disk space can cover the upgrade costs from earlier NetWare versions. Likewise, disk block suballocation lets an organization use its existing disk space more effectively, by providing support for more files than ever before. In both cases, organizations can get better use out of their present hardware, without having to add more disk capacity.
Furthermore, smaller organizations using older 386 machines with limited memory can effectively administer NetWare 4.1.
In terms of layout, small organizations generally have one or two servers, usually in a single location. The number of users seldom tops 100, and there is often a mix of both PC's and Macintoshes on the network. In addition to the benefits of NDS and increased disk capacity, these organizations will benefit from NetWare's simplified administration and maintenance. Those with Macintoshes will appreciate its improved support for Macintosh clients (NetWare 4.1 is the first version of NetWare to provide directory-aware Macintosh client software). Finally, NetWare 4.1's support for TCP/IP makes it easier than ever before for such organizations to reach out to the Internet, which is emerging as an important marketplace for companies of all sizes."
