NetWare is a computer
network operating system developed by
Novell, Inc. It initially used
cooperative multitasking to run various services on a personal computer, using the
IPX network protocol. The final update release was version 6.5SP8 of May 2009; Netware is no longer on Novell's product list. NetWare 6.5SP8 General Support ended in 2010, with Extended Support until the end of 2015, and Self Support until the end of 2017. The replacement is
Open Enterprise Server.