Novell Teaming
Integrate With Your Mixed Environment
Leveraging your existing investments in IT infrastructure makes good business sense. No organization enjoys a forced migration or rip-and-replace of their infrastructure. With teaming and real-time collaboration solutions in particular, it's critical to leverage the file systems, LDAP directories, access controls, e-mail clients and personal productivity applications customers are already using.
Novell Teaming is integrated with Microsoft Office and OpenOffice.org, and Novell is working on expanding integrations with end-user clients, including Novell GroupWise®, Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes.
As for databases, options like MySQL (open source), Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server (commercial) are currently supported. In addition to databases, Novell also plans to make Novell Teaming compatible with other data repositories through the file system. For example, an Open Enterprise Server file server or other document management system could be used as a storage location for actual files. Integrations are also being planned that will provide compatibility with enterprise applications such as CRM and ERP.
Novell Teaming functions facing the end user will run on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and Windows. The Web conferencing feature uses a client that must be installed on the desktop and which is supported on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, Windows XP and Vista. Teaming functions work with a Web browser interface in Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari so you can run them on any operating system that supports these browsers. On the back end, the Teaming server components run on SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server and Windows.
In addition, extra modules are available for separate purchase from Novell. These modules add functionality to enhance your teaming experience, including advanced workflow management and telephony interface.
Because it is scalable to meet the needs of organizations of any size, you can rest assured that Novell Teaming will fit your company no matter how big or small your business is from year to year.