Without doubt small networks benefit from some form of management. Needs can range from reducing support costs to gathering information.

This section contains two excellent packages, Novell Managewise for end to end management of your environment and Novell Zenworks to manage the desktop.

Novell_* ManageWise is the only comprehensive, integrated solution for managing and optimising heterogeneous networking environments for the desktop to the network, servers, and services, enabling businesses to manage their expanding global networks while reducing the cost of ownership and enhancing operations with increased network reliability and productivity. ManageWise allows managers to easily detect, fix and prevent network problems through NetWare_* and Windows NT server management, desktop management, network traffic analysis, network inventory, remote control and virus protection, and software management. ManageWise can increase the effectiveness, efficiency, productivity - and value - of any network.

TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE MANAGEWISE™

2. SCALABILITY
ManageWise provides a scalable solution that accommodates the needs of any size business.

3. END-TO-END MANAGEMENT
Seamless management of NetWare servers, NT servers and remote control of desktops is provided with automated network inventory and distributed network analysis to give a comprehensive management solution.

4. RELIABILITY AND PERFORMANCE
Network reliability is ensured by installing ManageWise helping to avoid or quickly correct problems - often before users are even aware of them.

5. TURNKEY SOLUTION
A graphical easy-to-use interface allows effective management of multi-vendor environments of mixed desktops and servers.

6. STREAMLINES LONG-TERM PROJECTS
By proactively managing servers and network traffic, ManageWise can help with projects to optimise the network and plan for future needs.

7. INDUSTRY STANDARD SUPPORT
Based on industry standards such as SNMP, easy integration of ManageWise information with enterprise management consoles enhances existing technology investments.

8. EASE AND COST OF DEPLOYMENT
ManageWise can be easily deployed on customer networks.

9. PROVEN TECHNOLOGY
Used successfully by a growing number of organisations, ManageWise is the first choice for IS managers according to the Gallup Organisation.

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Novell® Z.E.N.works™ reduces the cost of networked PCs and makes users more productive with NDS and policy-enabled application distribution, desktop management and workstation maintenance. Z.E.N.works removes barriers to user productivity and allows the experts, network administrators, to leverage NDS to insure the user is focused on business, not technology.

With self-healing application delivery, desktops customized for the users needs and easy problem resolution, Z.E.N.works makes the network effortless for the user. The allows the user to have all the power of the PC without having to be responsible for making it work.