1. Novell eDirectory™ Competitive Comparisons
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Novell eDirectory™ Competitive Comparisons
Ed Anderson
Director, Product Management
Novell, Inc.
Justin Taylor
Chief Strategist, Directory Services
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2. Vision…one Net Mission
A world where networks of all types—corporate and public, intranets, extranets, and the Internet—work together as one Net and securely connect employees, customers, suppliers, and partners across organizational boundaries
Mission
To solve complex business and technical challenges with Net business solutions that enable people, processes, and systems to work together and our customers to profit from the opportunities of a networked world

4. The one Net Foundation Novell eDirectory™
Identity Repository
Defines identity data through schema
Stores identity data in a scalable database and manages the stored data
Organizes identity data in a hierarchical namespace
Distributes data through advanced replication
Provides access to data through standard protocols and APIs
Controls access to data using authentication and authorization
Secures identity data in storage and during transactions
Novell eDirectory

5. The one Net Foundation Novell eDirectory (cont.)
NetWare®
Novell Portal Services
Novell SecureLogin
Novell eGuide
eDirectory
Novell DirXML™
BorderManager®
GroupWise®
Novell ZENworks®

6. The one Net Vision Extending to Partners
eDirectory

7. Identity Management Identity Management
Business Policies and Practices
Identity Provisioning
Networking & Storage
Access
Security
Application Provisioning
Collaboration … …
DirXML™
Identity Integration …
Applications
ERP
Messaging
Applications
Microsoft
Applications
eDirectory
Identity Repository
Identity Management

8. Managing Rising Complexity
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Managing Rising Complexity
Magnitude
Time
Cost to manage
IT complexity
Potential cost to manage
Ability to manage
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9. eDirectory We Are Where We Are…
Marketing activities (elevate eDirectory visibility)
Competitive
Analysts
Partners (ISV, SI)
Customers
eDirectory adoption is massively growing
Partners are flocking to eDirectory
eDirectory Redistribution Kit
Technology stabilized
Launched LDAPZone
Shift in strategy to “solutions”

10. eDirectory Adoption Unique Licenses
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eDirectory Adoption Unique Licenses
302 million
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11. eDirectory Adoption Unique Customers
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eDirectory Adoption Unique Customers
9653
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12. Novell eDirectory Redistribution Program
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Novell eDirectory Redistribution Program
Put eDirectory to work for you and your customers
Visit the Novell eDirectory redistribution page for additional information and to sign up
Additional resources
Novell Worldwide Developer Support
Novell Developer Labs
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13. Full-Service Directory Components…
Discovery
Ability to read, write, name, and find data in the directory
Security
Ability to secure the data contained in the directory
Storage
Ability to ensure the integrity of the data contained in the directory
Relationship
Ability to create and manage relationships between objects contained in the directory

14. What Makes It Different?
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What Makes It Different?
Extensible schema
Inherited rights
Multi-master replication
Referential integrity
Scalable data store
Multi-protocol support (discovery—access protocols)
Multi-authentication support
Developer interfaces
Delta replication
Administration console
Platform support (multi-platform)
Event systems (notification)
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15. Directory Landscape eDirectory Novell Active Directory Microsoft
General-Purpose
eDirectory
Active Directory
Directory Server
SecureWay Directory
Oracle Internet Directory
Directory
DirX
Novell
Microsoft
iPlanet
IBM
Oracle
Critical Path
Siemens
…others
Niche/Application-Specific

16. iPlanet Directory Server
Premier application—web and Internet applications
Business model is based on ubiquity in the new Internet markets
Make money on web services software
Built for the data center environment
Partner extensively for
Distribution
Services
Support

17. Microsoft Active Directory
Focused on the Windows environment
Active Directory is NOT a product, it’s a feature of Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Premier application—Management of Windows 2000 Servers
Business model is based on selling more Windows 2000 server licenses and making Windows 2000 more strategic to the business
Driving toward a Microsoft-only solution

18. Novell eDirectory Application support Partnerships Growth drivers
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Novell eDirectory
Application support
Partnerships
Growth drivers
Identity management
Provisioning
Security
Web services
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19. Conclusions
Novell eDirectory is growing faster than any other directory offering
Partners are abandoning other directory products in favor of eDirectory
eDirectory is the only directory product that can provide a one Net foundation
Novell has created complimentary directory-based product offering
eDirectory works with everything

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