"NetWare 4.1 takes several steps forward with its advanced Directory Services environment. Because of its unique capabilities, strong core services, and its cost-saving characteristics, Novell thinks of NetWare 4.1 as: 'the only network ready for tomorrow, today.'
Many features available from NetWare 4.1 are not available from any other NOS, period. New features, functions, and services are broken into five categories. We'll discuss each feature in detail in the subsections that follow.
Cost of Ownership Improvements
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SIMPLIFIED DIRECTORY DESIGN - Short learning curve, easy installation/maintenance
SIMPLIFIED SERVER MAINTENANCE - Significantly lowers manpower effort and costs
GLOBAL BUSINESS NETWORKING - Partners with AT&T for worldwide IPX registry and internetworking
ENHANCED SERVICES - Built-in routing, messaging, directory, and more provide the foundation for pervasive computing; broadest range of add-on services include: groupware, document management, communications, remote access, video, multimedia, telephony, storage management, data migration, and more."