Compaq 108164-003 - ProLiant - 800 White Paper

September 1997
Prepared by Internet
Solutions Engineering
Compaq Computer
Corporation
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O N T E N T S
A message from
Paul Smart, Vice
President of
Research and
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Collaboration
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WHITE PAPER
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Novell GroupWise Performance
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Management on Compaq Servers
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This Compaq White Paper provides the results of a performance analysis conducted by
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Novell and Compaq engineers on the GroupWise Server for Novell IntranetWare. The
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information here is based on technical knowledge acquired by both Novell and Compaq
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engineers while testing these products in a closely controlled environment.
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This paper is for system integrators and network administrators with knowledge of
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Compaq Server products, Novell GroupWise, and IntranetWare. It is a supplement to the
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"Compaq Hardware Reference" document and the "Novell GroupWise 5.2"
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documentation. The results and conclusions of this paper provide
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an understanding of how Novell GroupWise works, including performance impact
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with various hardware configurations.
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suggestions for improving your GroupWise Server for IntranetWare performance.
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recommendations for selecting the appropriate server hardware for your GroupWise
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Server for IntranetWare.
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