Understanding Nows Sbe; Overview; Product Components; Backup, Restore, And Recovery - Novell OPEN WORKGROUP SUITE SMALL BUSINESS EDITION 9.3 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION GUIDE 10-2007 Administration Manual

Understanding NOWS SBE

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Section 1.1, "Overview," on page 11
Section 1.2, "Product Components," on page 11
Section 1.3, "Requirements," on page 13
Section 1.4, "Planning for the NOWS SBE Install," on page 14

1.1 Overview

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Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition (NOWS SBE) is the first workgroup suite
for small businesses that provides organizations with a flexible solution based on proven, open
standards based software. The Novell suite features a simple, yet customizable installation process
along with remote management capabilities. This means that solution providers can remotely
manage their small business customers' IT infrastructures, thus reducing costs and improving
service.
The Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition also has a newly developed integration
layer that makes it easier for resellers and service providers to integrate their specialized products
into a solution. The suite is supported by popular business software applications certified to work
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with SUSE Linux Enterprise. Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition includes
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Novell Groupwise for e-mailing and calendaring; Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) for
advanced storage management, user and rights administration, and clustering and failover
capabilities; SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop from Novell for complete desktop productivity; and
the Novell edition of the popular office productivity suite, OpenOffice.org, for Windows and Linux.

1.2 Product Components

Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition includes a comprehensive collection of
services and applications that provide small offices with all the networking capabilities that are in a
corporate setting. The following solutions and features are part of the suite.
Section 1.2.1, "Backup, Restore, and Recovery," on page 11
Section 1.2.2, "Business Applications," on page 12
Section 1.2.3, "Collaboration Groupware and Messaging," on page 12
Section 1.2.4, "File, Print, and Fax," on page 12
Section 1.2.5, "Security Management," on page 12
Section 1.2.6, "Systems Management," on page 13

1.2.1 Backup, Restore, and Recovery

Personal File Backup (iFolder): iFolder
you to back up, access, and manage your personal files from anywhere, at anytime. After you
have installed iFolder, you simply save your files locally—as you have always done—and
Novell iFolder automatically updates the files on your network server and delivers them to the
other machines you use.
is a simple and secure storage solution that enables
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