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[Pages:3]Novell? GroupWise? 2014 vs. Microsoft Outlook 2013 / Exchange 2013 Competitive Comparison

See how Novell GroupWise 2014 stacks up against Microsoft Outlook 2013 / Exchange 2013.

Feature

Installation and Deployment

Mixed Deployment Available On-Premises Available in a Hosted Deployment Platform Flexibility

Directory Flexibility

Virtualization Web Administration Console Admin Web Services API Scriptable Admin Functions Security

Upgrade Options

In-Place Upgrade Global Signatures Preloaded Personal Signatures Flexible Email Compose Options Welcome/Tutorial Page Searching/Indexing

Query/Search Folders Search, Then Open and Navigate to Folder Robust Message Tracking "Silent" Email Retraction Instant Messaging Included

Task Management Contact Management

Best of class

GroupWise 2014

Yes, older clients supported against GroupWise 2014. Yes Yes, through third-party partners. Choice of server OS (Novell Open Enterprise Server, Linux or Windows) Support for NetIQ eDirectory, Active Directory or a no directory option Most environments supported. Yes Yes Yes Recognized as one of the most secure email and collaboration platforms.

Options include upgrading in-place or migrating to new server hardware on the server side; client upgrades can be done using a phased approach. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes--stable, reliable and automatic.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes

Microsoft Outlook 2013 / Exchange 2013

Several additional components must be installed prior to installing an Exchange 2013 server. These include .NET Framework, Windows Remote Management 2.0 and Power Shell v2 and IIS. No, must deploy Outlook Anywhere infrastructure. Yes Yes Only Windows supported

Only Active Directory supported

CPU 2:1 over-commitment recommended Yes Limited Limited While improvements are being made, documented vulnerabilities in Exchange and its required components continue to increase. No native upgrade from Exchange 2010 or earlier versions. Third-party migration products may be available, but many customers are forced into a "forklift" upgrade. No, requires third-party tools. Yes Yes Yes Yes, but less dynamic. Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) has been deprecated; status unknown. No No No No No. Requires at least one Lync 2013 server and additional server license(s) and Client Access License(s). Very basic functionality in the client. Yes

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See how Novell GroupWise 2014 stacks up against Microsoft Outlook 2013 / Exchange 2013.

Feature

Shared Address Books Photos in Address Book Single-Instance Storage (SIS) for Attachments Server-Side LDAP Authentication

Easy Moving of Users between Servers, and Ability to Monitor the Move Smart Caching Routing Slips (Workflow Processing) Clustering Support Microsoft Word Text Editor LibreOffice Text Editor Inline Replies Saved Filters Quick-View of History Per Contact Feature-Rich, Customizable Home View

External Free/Busy Search

Browse Team Collaboration Sites/Files/Folders from Email Add Web Panels To Home View (Today View) Broad Support for Mobile Devices Licensing

User Experience/Desktop Client

"Quick To" List Relevance-Sorted Contacts, Folders, Categories File Emails

Rules Calendar/Multiple Calendars

GroupWise 2014

Yes

Yes, in personal address books.

Yes

Yes

Yes, monitoring tool allows for backing out of the move and resolving issues on the fly. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes?enhanced even more in GroupWise 2014.

Yes

Yes, natively with Vibe. Yes Yes Per-mailbox license covers both client and WebAccess. Free SUSE Linux entitlement for the servers; Novell Messenger (IM) and Novell GroupWise Mobility Service (mobile device support) included with GroupWise maintenance.

Client supported across multiple platforms (Windows/Linux/ Mac/WebAccess/tablet/mobile device). Yes Yes Yes, through multiple means (drag/drop, folder selection, navigation bar). Yes Yes

Microsoft Outlook 2013 / Exchange 2013

Yes, but does not handle external addresses globally.

Yes

No; SIS was removed from Exchange 2010.

Yes via Active Directory (AD) or LDAP integration at AD level. Yes; however, multiple tools are needed to move from Exchange 2010, 2007 or earlier to Exchange 2013. Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes, but only unread. No Limited to available templates; full customization requires development tools and expertise. No, busy searching outside of the Exchange system requires user-by-user configuration. Yes, natively with SharePoint. No, only weather. Yes Options for per-user or per-device licenses. Exchange 2013 Client Access License (CAL) includes Outlook Web Access (OWA) and ActiveSync; a separate Outlook 2013 CAL is needed. No OS licenses are included, and archiving and unified messaging options are only available to E-CAL (Enterprise CAL) customers. Client supported on Windows and new Mac OS.

No No Limited

Yes, but not as user-friendly. Yes

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See how Novell GroupWise 2014 stacks up against Microsoft Outlook 2013 / Exchange 2013.

Feature

View Attachments Natively

Duplicate Item Preserve Attachments When Changing Item Type Reminder Notes

Random Patterns for Recurring Appointments Management of Tasks Sent to Multiple Recipients Automatic Updating/Revising of Appointments by Sender Proxy Rights (Delegates)

Folders Shared Folders Drag Content to Begin Email Web Client Auto-Refresh Full Proxy (Delegate) Capabilities in Web Client Web Client Document Access Rich Busy Search Capabilities Native Phone Items Navigation Bar

GroupWise 2014

Yes, can view more than 600 file types without needing the application installed. Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Microsoft Outlook 2013 / Exchange 2013

No, app or viewer must be purchased and installed.

No

No

No. Reminders can be set for appointments, tasks or email, but not as stand-alone notes. No No Yes Can share an account, but no proxy rights comparable to those in GroupWise. Yes Yes, but complicated. No Yes No No Yes No Yes

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