Novell discontinued support for Netware

On March 7, 2010, Novell discontinued general support for NetWare. The important thing is that the termination of support is not the end of the product life cycle. However, this means that NetWare is a middle-aged product, ready to go through the final stages of its existence.

NetWare is a wonderful product that has played an invaluable role in the activities of organizations of all kinds for 25 years. We are proud of this product and its critical role in the history of computer technology. But now it's time to take the next step ...

The market has been moving away from specialized proprietary systems for quite some time. Buyers demand flexibility and choice, and given that fewer vendors of software and hardware solutions support NetWare, it becomes impossible to provide the capabilities customers need.

Responding to market needs, we transferred all NetWare services that your business may depend on to the Linux platform. This opens up many new opportunities for you without having to learn a new platform.

To make this important transition even easier, Novell is launching a one-year campaign called “Move IT!” For loyal NetWare users.

I started work as a system administrator even when the servers with Netvar were typical workhorses in government agencies and business, although Windows 4 Server and FreeBSD 2.xx were already considered more promising. I caught a note in someone’s blog out of the corner, went through link - and here it is, the spirit of the time!