Novell NDS eDirectory 8.5

Novell NDS eDirectory 8.5 ... products and services to market faster than their competitors, giving them a competitive advantage in the Internet economy. Directory-enabled applications are the future of e-business - the directory will soon be to the network what the operating system is to the PC. Because eDirectory supports more open standards and protocols than all other directory services combined, it is well on its way to becoming the de facto standard for directory services.

With eDirectory you can use directory-enabled applications to create secure, customized relationships between your network and those of your customers and partners. You can combine e-business solutions with your partners by setting up mutually beneficial relationships between company networks. Customers can securely populate customer-accessible directories. E-business partners can directly communicate with and update each other's directories. Suppliers can immediately know when and how much to ship. Changes in airline reservations can automatically alert hotel and car rental reservations systems. Crucial market data can be collected at Internet speeds.