- Novell Makes iFolder Open Source
- Novell Announces Roadmap for Next-Generation Identity Services
- Novell Launches Open Source Systems Management Project
- Novell ZENworks 6.5 Public Beta to Include Linux Management and Patch Management
Novell Makes iFolder Open Source
- The iFolder open source project to be the basis for next commercial,
enterprise version of Novell iFolder
- Project uses Mono to develop iFolder for Linux, Windows, Macintosh
and NetWare
SALT LAKE CITY (BrainShare® 2004) - March 22, 2004 - Continuing to keep its promise to be a valuable, contributing member of the open source software community, Novell today introduced the iFolder open source project, a project that will be the basis for the next enterprise version of Novell iFolder® and other future collaboration products. The project consists of three code branches: Simias (the core synchronization engine and data store upon which Novell iFolder is based), an address book (which iFolder uses when sharing iFolder accounts), and iFolder (which consumes both Simias and the address book).
http://www.novell.com/news/press/archive/2004/03/pr04024.html
Novell Announces Roadmap for Next-Generation Identity Services
- Novell to simplify identity management and services-oriented
applications with new visual tools based on the Eclipse open source development framework
- Strategy also entails significant enhancements to its user
provisioning capabilities through pre-built identity management applications using Novell exteNd technology
SALT LAKE CITY (BrainShare® 2004) - March 22, 2004 - Novell today announced its strategy to help customers significantly reduce the time and cost required to design and configure sophisticated identity management systems through next-generation tools. These tools will be based on the open source Eclipse framework and will allow administrators to visually architect and build a sophisticated identity foundation. Novell will also combine its Nsure? and exteNd? technologies to provide advanced identity management applications for enhanced user provisioning with workflow and powerful corporate directories to dramatically simplify the deployment of identity-based services.
http://www.novell.com/news/press/archive/2004/03/pr04025.html
Novell Launches Open Source Systems Management Project
Contributes industry-leading Linux management tool to the IT community, expanding Novell's systems management resources
SALT LAKE CITY (BrainShare® 2004) - March 22, 2004 - Novell today announced an open source systems management project that for the first time will provide a platform on which to tie together disparate systems using current systems management tools such as ZENworks®, HP OpenView*, Red Carpet Enterprise, Tivoli*, or Unicenter*.
http://www.novell.com/news/press/archive/2004/03/pr04026.html
Novell ZENworks 6.5 Public Beta to Include Linux Management and Patch Management
- Next version of Novell ZENworks, available for public beta testing in
mid-April, to include automated patch management, simplified asset management and simplified installation
- Inclusion of Ximian Red Carpet Enterprise provides powerful and
secure Linux software management to reduce costs and eliminate administrative effort
SALT LAKE CITY (BrainShare® 2004) - March 22, 2004 - Bringing together the power of its current resource management suite with automated patch management and market-leading Linux* software management, Novell today announced the public beta of Novell® ZENworks® 6.5 will include Ximian® Red Carpet EnterpriseTM and ZENworks Patch Management in one comprehensive suite. ZENworks 6.5 will give customers the ability to consolidate the management of their IT resources and reduce the costs of managing their environment across desktops, laptops, servers, handhelds and operating environments.
http://www.novell.com/news/press/archive/2004/03/pr04027.html