[Technical] Windows vs. Novell

[Neil Wallace]

We use Novell at Norwood and my techs and I swear by it. It has been
sensational for deployment, auditing, remote management and best of all, the
students don't seem to mess with it as it is foreign to them.

The only reason I can see to change is if the Department refuse to source
Novell skilled techs as part of the TSSP. If I lose mine I know I'll
struggle to replace him as the Department are so Windows biased.

But at a local level I will not look away from Novell unless there is a
direct instruction from the Department to do so. I cannot see the benefit in
switching to the windows environment.

One exception to this MAY occur when I see the benefits of the new suite of
MS products rolled together in terms of Communications Server, project
management, share point - but in an educationally friendly way.  MS really
have got it together lately with integrated suites of back office services..
. . 

Neil Wallace
eLearning Manager
Norwood SC

-----Original Message-----
From: tech-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:tech-bounces at edulists.com.au] On
Behalf Of Judy Colville
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 8:49 AM
To: Technical Discussion in Schools Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Technical] Windows vs. Novell

At the moment we are using Novell and are happy with it but our support
company are telling us we should be considering changing to Windows.  Just
wondering if anyone has thoughts on this??  What are the implications is
security as good with Windows etc.

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Judy Colville
Killester College

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