Feature: Kernel |
NetWare 5.0 |
NetWare 4.20 |
intraNetWare |
NetWare 4.10 |
- Symmetrical Multiprocessing (SMP)
|
Yes (single kernel supporting max. 32 processors) |
Yes (separate multi- processing NLM supporting max. 8 processors) |
Yes (separate multi- processing NLM supporting max. 8 processors) |
OEM-product |
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
- Application Prioritization Capabilities
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
- Number of Connections Supported
|
Thousands |
Thousands |
Thousands |
Thousands |
|
Feature: Core Services |
NetWare 5.0 |
NetWare 4.20 |
intraNetWare |
NetWare 4.10 |
- Novell Storage Services (NSS)
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
- Maximum Volume Size Supported
|
8 Terabytes |
32 Gigabytes |
32 Gigabytes |
32 Gigabytes |
- Recovery Time (Average for 32 Gigabyte volume)
|
Seconds |
Hours |
Hours |
Hours |
|
Minimum fixed at 8 MB |
Depends on the number of directory entries in the file server |
Depends on the number of directory entries in the file server |
Depends on the number of directory entries in the file server |
- Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS)
|
Yes |
Add-on |
Add-on |
No |
|
Yes |
Yes (free file download) |
Yes (free file download) |
No |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
- Secure Authentication Services (SAS)
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
Feature: Application Development |
NetWare 5.0 |
NetWare 4.20 |
intraNetWare |
NetWare 4.10 |
|
Yes |
Add-on |
No |
No |
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Add-on |
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
- Visual Basic Scripting Support
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
- International Cryptographic Services
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
Yes (5 user) |
Yes (5 user) |
Yes (5 user, order via web) |
No |
|
Feature: Management |
NetWare 5.0 |
NetWare 4.20 |
intraNetWare |
NetWare 4.10 |
- Novell Directory Services
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
- Role-based Administration
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
- DHCP/DNS integrated with NDS
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
- Full ZENWorks Functionality
|
Add-on |
Add-on |
Add-on |
No |
|
Add-on |
Add-on |
Add-on (requirements)
|
No |
|
Add-on |
Add-on (requirements)
|
Add-on (requirements)
|
No |
|
Yes (free download) |
No |
No |
No |
- NetWare Management Agents (NMA)
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
- ConsoleOne – Java based Administration Console
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Feature: Internet/Intranet |
NetWare 5.0 |
NetWare 4.20 |
intraNetWare |
NetWare 4.10 |
|
Pure IP |
IP via NetWare/IP (encapsulation) |
IP via NetWare/IP (encapsulation) |
IP via NetWare/IP (encapsulation) |
|
Yes |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
|
Yes |
Yes (runs on 4.2 to better integrate with NetWare 5) |
No |
No |
|
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes (free download) |
- NetScape FastTrack Server
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Add-on |
- NetScape Enterprise Server
|
Yes (free download) |
Yes (free download) |
Yes (free download) |
Yes (free download) |
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Support
|
Yes (v3) |
Yes (v2.10) |
Yes (v2.10) |
Yes (free download) |
- Domain Name Services (DNS) Support
|
Yes (v3, also supports Dynamic DNS) |
Yes (v2) |
Yes (v2) |
Add-on (v2) |
- CGI Scripting and NetBasic Support for creating Internet Applications
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Add-on |
|
No |
Yes (free download) |
Yes (free download) |
Add-on |
- Multi-protocol WAN Router
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
- File Transport Protocol (FTP) Services
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
- Network Address Translator (NAT)
|
Available with Support Pack 1 |
No |
No |
No |
|
Add-on |
Add-on |
Add-on |
Add-on |
|
Feature: Upgrade Support |
NetWare 5.0 |
NetWare 4.20 |
intraNetWare |
NetWare 4.10 |
- REXXware Migration Toolkit (RMT)
|
Free Download Available |
Free Download Available |
Free Download Available |
Free Download Available |
|
Yes (For upgrades from NetWare 3 and NetWare 4) |
Yes (For upgrades from NetWare 3) |
Yes (For upgrades from NetWare 3) |
Yes (For upgrades from NetWare 3) |
|
Yes
(free download) |
No |
No |
No |
|
Feature: Other |
NetWare 5.0 |
NetWare 4.20 |
intraNetWare |
NetWare 4.10 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (with update) |
Yes (with update) |
- Remote Access via NetWare Connect
|
Yes |
Yes |
Add-on |
Add-on |
|
SMS |
SMS |
SMS |
SMS |
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
- Support for Novell Licensing Service
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
- Recommended Server Hardware Requirements
|
Pentium class or higher processor
64 MB of RAM
550 MB available disk space
|
386 class or higher processor
16 MB of RAM
105 MB of available disk space |
386 class or higher processor
16 MB of RAM
105 MB of available disk space |
386 class or higher processor
16 MB of RAM
105 MB of available disk space |