M981111 Microsoft Lures Novell Resellers </head> <body background='../images/bkg24.gif' bgcolor=#FFF6FF><hr size=5 noshade> <h2><img src='../images/win06.gif' align=left hspace=20> Microsoft Lures Novell Resellers</h2> <font size=+1>Novell Platinum resellers were given an all expense paid trip to Redmond to hear Microsoft's pitch as to why they should be selling Microsoft instead - but it didn't work quite as planned.</font> <br clear=left><br> <table cellspacing=0 cellpadding=10> <tr valign=top> <td bgcolor=#D9E5F9><center> <strong> <a href='../index.html#top'><img src="../images/b03home.gif" alt="Home" border=0></a><br>Home<p> <a href='../news/nznews.html'><img src="../images/b03news.gif" alt="News" border=0></a><br>News<p> <a href='../topics/topics.html'><img src="../images/b03top.gif" alt="Topic" border=0></a><br>Topics<p> <a href='../aaxsrv.html'><img src='../images/b03aax.gif' alt="AAx" border=0></a><br>AAx<p> </strong> </td><td> Novell is no longer holding an annual event for its Platinum resellers, so Microsoft decided to do it for them. All were invited to an all expenses paid trip to Microsoft's Redmond headquarters, and a large number went. This event was important to Microsoft as most of NT's success has been at the expense of NetWare, and NetWare 5.0 threatens to end the trend. <p>So, what did they do and how did it go? Well, Microsoft did what they do best: they lied. Unfortunately, they lied to an audience that knew better and ended up with outraged resellers. <ul> <li>Microsoft told the Novell resellers that one NT Server could replace as many as <u>five</u> NetWare servers. Truth: those who have done the conversion report it takes <u>at least two</u> and <u>often three</u> NT Servers to achieve the same service level of one NetWare server.<p> <li>Microsoft claimed Active Directory was far superior to Novell Directory Services. What a hoot! Active Directory still doesn't work, and the whole industry knows it would have nowhere near the capability of NDS even if it did work. Microsoft is already trying to peddle its shortcomings as "features" and may be in negotiations with Novell for a license to NDS.<p> <li>Microsoft told the resellers Microsoft Exchange outsold Lotus Notes for the last two quarters. A reseller stood up and waved the morning's <em>Wall Street Journal</em> containing an article showing Notes outselling Exchange for the third quarter. </ul> So why would Microsoft blow the whole event by telling such obvious and outrageous lies? Because they've lied so often and so outrageously, and been allowed to get away with it, they can't conceive of any other way of doing business. Its simply an automatic reflex. </table> <p>©:<cite>Andrew Grygus</cite> - Automation Access - www.aaxnet.com - aax@aaxnet.com<br><font size=-2> All linked pages are copyright © the original creator.<br> <style>  </style> <a href="http://www.vel.net" target="_blank" class="toplink">Velocity Networks:</a> <a href="http://www.vel.net/network-consulting-service.cfm" target="_blank" class="toplink">Network Consulting Service</a> - <a href="http://www.clubnet.net" target="_blank" class="toplink">Internet Service Provider</a> - <a href="http://www.vel.net/coldfusion-web-development.cfm" target="_blank" class="toplink">Web Page Design and Hosting</a> <br> All trademarks and trade names are recognized as property of their owners </font><hr size=5 noshade></body></html>