In general it doesn't matter what Network Operating System you choose, since they are integrated in the overall Operating System, and most use TCP/IP as the transport/routing model.
In the legal sense, no. Unix is an operating system and has the components of an NOS (Network Operating System) but it not considered just a network operating system.
i think network operating system
Mac = Best
UNIX, Microsoft Windows, and Linux ARE network operating systems.
nose...
Microsoft Windows,OS X, Linux, andFreeBSD
You can use Windows series i.e. XP, Vista, 7 etc or Ubuntu would be a good option.
basic functions of a network operating system?
Yes, a multiuser operating system is also described as a network operating system.
The demands of a network operating system are to be able to share resources, and ensure network security.
No network requires a Network Operating System (NOS) . They just require network interface hardware and software to use the network to communicate with each other. However, since all modern operating systems also claim to be Network Operating Systems, it doesn't matter. Client or Server Network
operating system security concerns about vulnerabilities on specific operating system network system security concerns about vulnerabilities of the entire network regrdless how diverse or complex the network is.