Novell® NetWare® 6 is the Net services software solution that offers you secure non-stop access to core network resources. With NetWare 6 you can access files, printers, directories, e-mail and databases across all types of networks, storage platforms and client desktops. NetWare 6 leverages the powerful Novell eDirectory™, giving you a way to easily manage your network from virtually any Web-enabled, wireless device or traditional desktop computer. NetWare 6 also supports open, Internet standards and includes innovative, browser-based Net services.

NetWare 6 revolutionizes file access and management by incorporating Novell iFolder™, a unique Net services solution that enables you to access personal files—from anywhere, at anytime—through virtually any Web-enabled device. When you use Novell iFolder, you don't have to worry about e-mailing critical presentation files from your corporate desktop to your laptop. Anything you save in iFolder on one machine will be seamlessly synchronized in iFolder on all of your other machines. You can work on-line, off-line, at home, in the office or on the road, and iFolder will ensure that you always have the most recent version of your file. Moreover, iFolder provides powerful security for your data, ensuring that your files are always protected from prying eyes.

NetWare 6 also includes Novell iPrint, a remarkable printing solution that provides global access to all of your print resources through a standard Web browser. Helping you simplify, secure and accelerate your document printing processes, Novell iPrint gives those people associated with your company—even mobile employees, business partners and customers—reliable access to secure printing capabilities via Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption. Novell iPrint is based on Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) and helps reduce network-maintenance costs by offering your administrators a single point of management for all of your networked printers.

Ideal for mobile users, NetWare 6 incorporates NetWare Web Access, a personalized interface through which you can access critical network resources from virtually anywhere in the world. With NetWare Web Access you simply use a standard Web browser to log into your network environment: you no longer need to install special client software on your company computer. In fact, NetWare Web Access is conveniently integrated with eDirectory. This means that you can use the same network password to enter NetWare Web Access that you would use at your corporate workstation.

To further extend your network's boundaries, NetWare 6 supports various file protocols, including Appletalk Filing Protocol for Macintosh (AFP), Network File System (NFS) and Common Internet File System (CIFS). NetWare's support for these diverse protocols eliminates the need for client software: communication is accomplished over TCP/IP and native applications are run over the network. This protocol support also enables you to seamlessly leverage the power of eDirectory through virtually any third-party system—including Windows, Macintosh and Unix—for central administration and file access.

Finally, NetWare 6 enhances your eBusiness infrastructure by offering reliable fault tolerance through Novell Cluster Services™ 1.6, providing multiprocessor (MP)-enabled components, and storing vast amounts of data in Novell Storage Services 3.0. These features ensure that you have fast, uninterrupted access to the data that drives your business.

NetWare 6 supports multiple languages. These languages include the following: English/US, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and simplified and traditional Chinese.