NSM 3.0

I love keeping one foot in the partner space!  It gets me access to all sorts of specialized webinars and extra training options.

I just got off of a webinar with Doug Ouzts (boy I hope I spelled that right!) from Condrey Consulting regarding the new NSM 3.0.  Best thing: feature parity between the AD and eDir versions.  Tough part: those of you who haven't upgraded to 2.5 yet will have a 2-step process to migrate to 3.0.  And yes, it is a migration not an upgrade.

If you are currently running on NetWare, you'll want to wait to go to 3.0 until you've got your OES2-Linux servers in place for storage prior to migrating to 3.0.  Don't be shy about upgrading to 2.5 first though as they'll be supporting this version for the foreseeable future.  And if you're considering the move to all Windows servers rather than Linux you'll really be happy with the collaborative space policies now available for AD.

Of course, my suggestion (should you still be on NetWare) is to take advantage of the planned move off of NetWare and take the opportunity to redesign your file storage architecture at the same time.  Something along the lines of all home drives go on ServerX and all shared space goes on ServerY.  Something that will make it a lot easier to implement an IDM solution if you don't already have on in place.  It's easier to keep track of, the IDM policies can be more streamlined, and the NSM policies will be a piece of cake to put together.

Just a reminder that Novell isn't just about NetWare - unlike Microsoft - their products DO play well with others.

Have a great Fall (or whatever season it may be in your area of the globe) weekend!