Je kunt een evaluatie versie downloaden op
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=v3w3LYhP1vU~, hieronder de Novell Press Release:
Novell GroupWise 8 Sets Benchmark for Web 2.0-Enabled Collaboration and
Productivity
Collaboration solution delivers fully customizable, interactive workspace
with the broadest platform support at a lower total cost of ownership compared
with Microsoft Exchange
http://www.novell.com/products/groupwise/
WALTHAM, Mass. -- Nov. 17, 2008 -- Novell today announced the availability of GroupWise(R) 8, the most
flexible, cross-platform e-mail and calendaring solution on the market. With the
broadest support for Windows*, Linux*, Mac* and the Web, GroupWise 8 gives
customers a complete personal productivity solution at a lower total cost of
ownership compared with Microsoft. This release boosts personal productivity
with a customizable dashboard that allows users to interact with traditional
tools such as e-mail, calendar, contacts and task lists, as well as leverage
popular Web 2.0-enabled team workspaces, blogs, RSS feeds and applications.
Novell(R) GroupWise 8 is a comprehensive productivity solution that brings
information to the forefront, helping users to stay focused and enabling
organizations to remain competitive in today's around-the-clock, global business
climate.
"With a focus on solving the most important questions of human health in
our communities, our success hinges on seamless collaboration and communication
among our employees, students and partners," said Al Hidalgo, Enterprise Systems
support analyst at University Hospitals/University of New Mexico Health Sciences
Center. "With the latest release of GroupWise, UNM Hospitals will have an e-mail
and calendaring tool that interoperates with other e-mail systems and lets our
users access Web 2.0 applications without having to leave their customized
dashboard. This approach to collaboration eliminates unnecessary steps and
disruptions while helping our users increase their overall productivity. With
just two administrators supporting 8,000 users, the low administration costs of
GroupWise help us to respond to economic challenges in this time of fiscal
restraint."
GroupWise 8 gives customers a secure, reliable collaboration solution at
lower overall total capital investment than the leading competitor, allowing
organizations to quickly realize value with a comparative
ease-of-administration. GroupWise 8 also delivers maximum flexibility with the
broadest platform support and the ability to run on multiple servers and
clients, including Windows, Linux, Mac and the Web. Additionally, the fully
customizable and interactive workspace enables users to interact with Web 2.0
and team collaboration tools without leaving their personalized dashboard,
allowing them to monitor and manage multiple tasks at a high-level while working
at a detail level.
"Email continues to serve as the primary communication engine for
business, but organizations are recognizing the strategic value that popular
tools, like instant messaging, blogs, wikis and social networking, bring to the
table,"said Mark Levitt, program vice president, Collaboration and Enterprise
2.0 Strategies at IDC." Integrated collaboration environments such as Novell
GroupWise 8, that combine email, IM and Web 2.0 touch points, are well
positioned to address the demand for these newer forms of communication as well
as the increase in mobile workers and telecommuting, to help simplify
communication, maintain business relationships and boost workforce
productivity."
GroupWise 8 Increases Productivity
Focused on making users productive and efficient, GroupWise 8 speeds
communication and boosts collaboration with the following new features and
enhancements:
*Interactive home view - The personal productivity dashboard brings Web
2.0 tools alongside traditional tools, allowing users to stay focused on their
work without having to jump between applications to do their jobs.
*Support for hundreds of handheld devices - Supports hundreds of mobile
devices, including iPhone*, BlackBerry* and Palm* to keep users connected and
productive from anywhere.
*Enhanced calendar - Real-time calendaring with external publishing
capabilities helps users coordinate with internal parties, external clients and
contractors for an interconnected, seamless flow of work.
*Robust contact management - Integrated contact management allows users
to embed relevant information like maps, photos and personal details into the
contact file, providing a single location to help track, manage and build
business relationships.
*Threaded discussions - Simplifies e-mail threads and allows users to
manage communication quickly, efficiently and in the manner that works best for
them.
*Intuitive task management - Allows users to prioritize tasks, add
subtasks and visually track tasks through completion. Users can also turn
e-mails into tasks, saving them time and effort moving action items received in
e-mail directly on to their task list.
"Unified communication is fast becoming the linchpin of any
organization's operation, making innovative collaboration tools essential for
business success," said Kent Erickson, senior vice president and general manager
of Novell Workgroup Solutions. "GroupWise 8, which builds on Novell's 20 years
of experience delivering innovative e-mail solutions and making IT work as one,
offers customers the most flexible and powerful personal productivity tools
available today with more security and reliability than any other solution on
the market."
Availability
GroupWise 8 is available for $143 per server license. For more
information about GroupWise, visit www.novell.com/groupwise.
Daar is ie dan eindelijk - Op 17 november heeft Novell aangekondigd GroupWise 8 nu beschikbaar is, met een hele lading grote en kleine verbeteringen. Leden van de GUG-NL en van de Open Horizons community hebben al een tijd lang een test versie kunnen gebruiken en het is interessant om te zien dat we nog bijna dagelijks nieuwe verbeteringen en aanpassingen vinden. En het goede nieuws is: veel van die verbeteringen zijn gebaseerd io op de feedbrack van gerbuikers, dus als je je oude wenslijst pakt moet je niet verbaasd zijn als praktisch alles daarvan opgelost is in deze nieuwe versie.
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