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The Windows Server 2003 family will provide two types of clustering services:
“Cluster Service (MSCS). Available only in Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition and Datacenter Edition, this service provides high availability and scalability for mission-critical applications such as databases, messaging systems, and file and print services. Multiple servers (nodes) in a cluster remain in constant communication. If one of the nodes in a cluster becomes unavailable as a result of failure or maintenance, another node immediately begins providing service, a process known as failover. Users who are accessing the service continue to access the service, and are unaware that it is now being provided from a different server (node).
Both Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition and Datacenter Edition will support server cluster configurations of up to 8 nodes. This change was made to allow increased flexibility for deployments: particularly for geographically dispersed cluster configurations, and to support N+I configurations (N active with I spare). N+I will be particularly important for supporting larger Microsoft Exchange Server deployments using Windows Server 2003 into the future.
Network Load Balancing (NLB). Available in all editions of the Windows Server 2003 family, this service load balances incoming Internet Protocol (IP) traffic across clusters. Network Load Balancing enhances both the availability and scalability of Internet server-based programs such as Web servers, streaming media servers, and Terminal Services. By acting as the load balancing infrastructure and providing control information to management applications built on top of Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), Network Load Balancing can seamlessly integrate into existing Web server farm infrastructures.”
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/overview/technologies/clustering.mspx
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Access to information resources has become a critical issue for organizations from two perspectives – on the one hand, ubiquitous access is essential for growth and competitive advantage; on the other, the struggle to deliver this access in a world of system and user complexity threatens to overwhelm IT. Organizations are looking for a new approach that will not only give users access at their fingertips to the information required to build the business, but also will make IT’s job easier. By replacing a patchwork of tactics with a comprehensive access strategy, delivered with an access infrastructure solution, any organization can become an on-demand enterprise where information is securely, easily and instantly accessible from anywhere, using any device or connection. What is Access Infrastructure?
Citrix access infrastructure is a single, integrated and consistent access infrastructure for the on-demand enterprise that:
- Gives workers secure, easy and instant access to enterprise applications, information, processes and people, no matter where they are located, from anywhere, at anytime, using any device, over any connection.
- Enables IT staffs to manage heterogeneity by enabling the centralized management of applications, simplifying their deployment, monitoring and measurement.
- Ensures that only the right people have access to the right resources to protect the security of enterprise information assets.
Citrix access infrastructure is packaged and sold as the Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite.
Each component product:
- MetaFrame Presentation Server
- MetaFrame Secure Access Manager
- MetaFrame Password Manager
- MetaFrame Conferencing Manager
Solves a particular access challenge for an organization, while all of the components work together seamlessly to power the on-demand enterprise.
By implementing an access strategy with access infrastructure, CIOs can transform their organization into an on-demand enterprise that offers secure, easy and instant access to information, improving business agility and driving growth.
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Workforce Mobility |
Remote Office Connectivity |
Business Continuity & Security |
Access information on demand. Citrix workforce mobility solutions enable a workplace where centralized information and applications are accessible in real-time from any device, anywhere, over any connection. |
Securely deliver and maintain applications and information to remote offices and contact centers. Citrix remote office connectivity solutions enable application access from one centralized location, reducing the cost of provisioning branch offices individually. |
Provide access with no downtime. Citrix solutions for business continuity enables continued operations, by protecting critical information and applications while providing secure Web access to essential business resources to users with any device, over any connection. |
http://www.citrix.com/site/PS/products/product.asp?familyID=%2019&productID=12752
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Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage. The Cisco name has become synonymous with the Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements that Internet business solutions provide. At Cisco, our vision is to change the way people work, live, play and learn.
Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University . Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. This tradition of IP innovation continues with industry-leading products in the core areas of routing and switching, as well as advanced technologies in areas such as:
Today, with more than 34,000 employees worldwide, Cisco remains committed to creating networks that are smarter, thanks to built-in intelligent network services; faster, in their ability to perform at ever-increasing speeds; and more durable, with a generational approach to an evolutionary infrastructure.
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With a variety of products that are available from Microsoft, a custom solution that will meet all of your business needs are possible.
Microsoft Business Solutions Business Portals
Deliver access to the data, applications, and services your employees, customers, and business partners need via a Web browser and see them work more efficiently with you.
Microsoft Business Solutions for Analytics
A broad range of flexible, customizable reporting options—from advanced consolidation analysis to simple reporting requests—transforms data into valuable information and makes it accessible to decision-makers across your company.
Microsoft Business Solutions for Distribution
Find integrated distribution and business management systems that meet diverse business needs, including financial management, customer relationship management (CRM), human resources and payroll, supply chain management, and manufacturing.
Microsoft Business Solutions for E-commerce
Help remove geographical boundaries, strengthen business relationships, and reduce expenses by using these Internet-based solutions to collaborate with and provide self-service to employees, customers, and partners.
Microsoft Business Solutions for Field Service Management
Automate the essential functions of service organizations to maximize your staff's time, let your field service team connect quickly with customer data, help increase customer satisfaction, and assist in turning your field service operations into a profitable center.
Microsoft Business Solutions for Financial Management
Whatever your business size or industry, these superior financial, reporting, and business management applications provide the backbone for the rest of your business-critical applications.
HR Management Solutions
From recruitment to retirement, manage your most valuable assets—your people—more effectively.
Microsoft Business Solutions for Manufacturing
Manage resource planning, production, and every aspect of your manufacturing process better to help ensure smooth production cycles and respond quickly to changing customer needs for a competitive advantage.
Microsoft Business Solutions for Project Management and Accounting
Help make projects more profitable with integrated applications that assist you in forecasting costs and budgets with increased accuracy, track time and billing, and manage contracts effectively.
Microsoft Business Solutions for Retail Management
From point-of-sale to delivery, help increase customer flow and cash-in, speed up lines and tasks, control inventory, and automate purchasing with integrated, scalable, Web-ready applications.
Microsoft Business Solutions for Supply Chain Management
Connect your employers, suppliers, distributors, and customers to help reduce operational costs, improve decision-making, and respond faster to customer needs.
Online Business Services from Microsoft
Complement your existing business systems and extend them to the Internet with affordable, easy-to-use solutions from Microsoft Small Business.
http://www.microsoft.com/BusinessSolutions/buyers_guide.aspx
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business-continuity services and consolidation
Implement low-cost, scalable business-continuity services and consolidate your environment. Included with NetWare 6.5, Novell Cluster Services(tm) prevents server failures from bringing your network down. And at no additional licensing cost, you can deploy unlimited two-node server clusters in diverse geographical locations: if disaster strikes your primary location, your business-critical services automatically failover to a secondary location-without interruption.
NetWare 6.5 also supports Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI), enabling you to consolidate storage in an affordable, easy-to-manage Storage Area Network (SAN) that leverages your existing Ethernet infrastructure. (iSCSI can save up to 90 percent of the costs associated with implementing a Fibre Channel SAN.) To help you migrate existing storage to your SAN, NetWare 6.5 includes an easy-to-use server migration wizard and server consolidation utility.
Also included is Novell Nterprise Branch Office(tm), which enables you to centralize storage and provide enterprise-class services for branch offices. (NetWare 6.5 ships with Nterprise Branch Office 1.0.2. For information on the latest version of Nterprise Branch Office, see http://www.novell.com/products/branchoffice/.) Because branch office data and services are replicated to a central data center, where you can easily back them up, you can also easily restore these resources if branch office hardware fails. Like other Novell Net services products, Nterprise Branch Office works with your existing network and the Internet. In fact, this remarkable product uses a standard Internet connection-as opposed to a costly wide area network (WAN) link-reducing branch-office connection costs by up to 50 percent.
Managing all aspects of your network just got easier. Your NetWare 6.5 license entitles you to a 250,000-user license of Novell eDirectory, a high-end directory service that simplifies the management of identities and security access for employees, customers and partners. NetWare 6.5 also includes Novell iManager, a convenient browser-based administration tool. iManager provides a global view of your network, no matter how widely dispersed it is. Your IT staff can now focus on projects that are more strategic for your business.
iManager also provides a convenient tool for managing the Novell DirXML® Starter Pack, which is included with NetWare 6.5. This award-winning data-sharing service simplifies-and significantly reduces the cost of-managing multiple user accounts in your mixed networking environment. The DirXML starter pack includes drivers for Microsoft Active Directory to eDirectory, Windows NT domains to eDirectory, and eDirectory to eDirectory, along with password synchronization. (For information on the latest version of DirXML, now called Novell Nsure Identity Manager, see http://www.novell.com/products/nsureidentitymanager/.)
Finally, with NetWare 6.5 advanced snapshot technology, you can back up your consolidated store of critical information any day, at any time without interrupting network access.
open-source, standards-based services
Take advantage of flexible open-source technologies-including Apache, MySQL, Perl, PHP and Jakarta Tomcat (all included in NetWare 6.5)-without adversely affecting system availability and network management costs. NetWare 6.5 is open-source-ready and ideal for running these popular technologies. By hosting open source technologies on NetWare 6.5, you benefit from the stability, reliability and technical support that NetWare is known for. In addition, iManager's intuitive interface keeps open-source management costs low.
Web application services
Confidently move forward with your cutting-edge Web-services strategy using Novell exteNd(tm) Application Server and Workbench. Included with NetWare 6.5, this Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE)-certified application server helps you quickly develop and deploy portable Web services.
exteNd Application Server provides a foundation for solutions that integrate diverse legacy systems and unify your technology environment. Creating these solutions can be much simpler and less costly than you ever imagined. For example, several products in the acclaimed Novell exteNd(tm) product line-including Novell exteNd Composer(tm) and exteNd Director(tm)-offer an intuitive, visual development environment that significantly reduces the amount of time and money it takes to develop these solutions. And all exteNd products are standards-based, which means you needn't worry about the perils of vendor lock-in.
virtual office services
Increase employee productivity across the far-flung reaches of your organization using the NetWare 6.5 Virtual Office. This integrated group of self-service products includes iPrint, an Internet-enabled print service through which users can locate and set up printers-without calling technical support. Virtual Office also includes Novell eGuide, iFolder®, personal Web page tools, and e-mail integration, which give users the ability to manage their own passwords, back up their own files, publish important information to the Web (and manage that information) and quickly find and communicate with colleagues.
Finally, Virtual Office includes Virtual Teams, which facilitates enhanced collaboration through real-time interaction tools. Users can create their own teams, organize projects, share information and more. And because all Virtual Office services are available anytime and anywhere, users can count on receiving the essential resources these services provide when and where they need them.
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