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From: JSIMPSON@MIAMIU.BITNET (Joe Simpson)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: Re: AppleShare (on a Mac) vs Netware's Mac VAP/NLM (on a PC)
Message-ID: <91127.125126JSIMPSON@MIAMIU.BITNET>
Date: 7 May 91 17:51:26 GMT
References: <42706@netnews.upenn.edu>
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Organization: Miami University - Academic Computer Service
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In article <42706@netnews.upenn.edu>, tony@scotty.dccs.upenn.edu (Anthony
Olejnik) says:
>The consultant has indicated to me that Netware is a better performer
>and have increased security features than AppleShare file server.
>
>QUESTION:  Is the consultant correct?  is a Network server running
>           Mac VAP/NLM (on an 80x86 system) better than AppleShare
>           file server (on a Mac)?
 
See "File Servers" by David Beaver, Tim Standing, and the MacUser
Labs Staff, MacUser, June 1991.  They discuss performance and
operation of many options including Novell.
 
They conclude that the most cost effective AppleShare file
server is a Mac SI running Appleshare.  Novell does show up well,
compared with other non-Apple solutions.
 
Novell servers are routinely configured with a host of fault
tolerance/redundant hardware options.  If these are important,
Novell is more attractive.  I don't believe that there is any
enhanced security (as distinguished from reliability).  Management
will require a Novell expert.  We use departmental secretaries and
administrative assistants to admin. Appleshare networks.
 
If you have MS-DOS/Windows/OS2 machines they would be well served
by Novell as well.