Legacy Novell NetWare Support & Migration

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For nearly three decades, Marvin Huffaker has supported, installed, migrated, and upgraded Novell NetWare systems worldwide. He remains one of the few consultants still capable and willing to provide expert support for legacy NetWare environments. If your organization still relies on NetWare, Marvin can help you stabilize, maintain, and plan for the future without disruption or risk.

Legacy NetWare Support Services

Comprehensive support for:

  • NetWare 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, 6.0, and 6.5

  • Linux-based Open Enterprise Server, including OES2, OES11, and OES2015

Services include:

  • Troubleshooting file system corruption, NDS/eDirectory issues, certificate and LDAP failures, and printing problems

  • System recovery, rebuilds, and reinstalls after hardware or software failures

  • Hardware replacement and driver compatibility assistance

  • BTrieve database handling and legacy application support

  • Remote or on-site support, including emergency after-hours service

  • Migration and virtualization planning for long-term system stability

Novell Evolution

Attachmate acquired Novell in 2011, followed by Micro Focus in 2014, and finally OpenText in 2023. Today, the Novell product family continues under OpenText, with Open Enterprise Server (OES) remaining a powerful, secure, and fully supported platform for businesses that rely on enterprise-grade network functionality. Learn more about OpenText Open Enterprise Server here: https://www.opentext.com/products/enterprise-server

A No-Judgment Approach

If you’re still running NetWare, there’s a reason — and Marvin understands that. Your system is critical to your operations. Instead of pressuring you to abandon it, he’ll help you assess your environment, resolve issues, and plan an appropriate roadmap forward. The goal is to get you stable, supported, and operational.

End of Life Doesn’t Mean End of Options

NetWare officially reached end of life on March 7, 2010, but many organizations continue to operate stable and dependable systems today. If you rely on NetWare and face hardware aging or support limitations, there are still proven options:

  1. Virtualize your existing NetWare environment using VMware vSphere to run on modern hardware.

  2. Upgrade to OpenText Open Enterprise Server (OES) — the direct successor to NetWare — for a seamless transition to 64-bit SUSE Linux.

Both options preserve your existing structure, including users, groups, login scripts, mapped drives, and shared volumes, with minimal downtime or disruption.

Guaranteed Migration to Open Enterprise Server

Every migration or virtualization project is backed by Marvin Huffaker Consulting’s Zero Data Loss Guarantee:

  • Every migration completed successfully

  • Minimal downtime and impact on end users

  • Zero data loss, verified through pre-migration safeguards

This applies to both OES migrations and physical-to-virtual (P2V) NetWare conversions.

If you’re ready to modernize, virtualize, or stabilize your legacy NetWare environment, contact Marvin Huffaker Consulting today to discuss your best path forward.