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From: bdahlen@zephyr.cair.du.edu (Robert L. Dahlen - U. of Denver USA=)
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Subject: Re: AppleShare (on a Mac) vs Netware's Mac VAP/NLM (on a PC)
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Date: 16 May 91 22:22:39 GMT
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In article <43235@netnews.upenn.edu> tony@scotty.dccs.upenn.edu (Anthony Olejnik) writes:
>There's a group here on campus that is in the process of putting together
>an AppleTalk network. They have hired a consultant who has a background
>with Novell's Network (and is a Novell VAR).
>He is suggesting to use Netware and Mac VAP/NLM instead of Apple's
>AppleShare file server software. From what I understand, Mac VAP is
>used with Netware 286 while Mac NLM is used with Netware 386.
>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)?

There is a very good article in _MACUSER_ June 1991 discussing
this exact topic.  

FYI, "If you need excellent security features while you share files with
DOS or OS/2 clients and you want solid Mac performance--especially for 
database purposes--consider Novell's Netware for Macintosh...you should 
seriously consider Netware if you're looking for performance at any cost."
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