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Netware

Last updated May 16, 2025, generated by Sumble

What is Netware?

NetWare is a discontinued network operating system developed by Novell. It was dominant in the corporate networking market during the 1980s and early to mid-1990s. NetWare provides file and print services, directory services (via NetWare Directory Services, NDS), and application services to networked computers. It uses a proprietary protocol stack, IPX/SPX, for communication, although later versions also supported TCP/IP.

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What other technologies are related to Netware?

Netware Competitor Technologies

Windows NT

Windows NT was a competing network operating system to NetWare, offering similar file and print services, application server capabilities, and directory services.

mentioned alongside Netware in 3% (61) of relevant job posts

Unix

Unix-based systems could compete with NetWare in certain server roles, such as application serving and networking infrastructure, though it was less common for basic file and print serving in smaller networks.

mentioned alongside Netware in 0% (91) of relevant job posts

Linux

Linux became a significant competitor to NetWare in the server operating system market, offering similar functionalities like file and print services, application serving, and networking capabilities.

mentioned alongside Netware in 0% (80) of relevant job posts

Netware Complementary Technologies

Windows

Windows was a common client operating system used to access network resources provided by NetWare servers. Windows desktops relied on NetWare for file storage, printing, and network services, making them complementary.

mentioned alongside Netware in 0% (95) of relevant job posts