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FYI
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TITLE: NOVELL DOS 7 PRESS RELEASE
DOCUMENT ID#: FYI-M-1003
DATE: 05AUG93
PRODUCT: NOVELL DOS
PRODUCT VERSION: 7
SUPERSEDES: 04JUN93
SYMPTOM: N/A
ISSUE/PROBLEM: This document is designed to provide you with
additional detailed information on Novell DOS 7, the next
generation of DOS. This was most recently updated on August 4th
to include information to about Fifth Generation's Search &
Destroy and Fastback Express, and Stac Electronics' Stacker
compression utility. Additional information, including pricing
and availability, will be added to this document when it becomes
available. We recommend that customers register their DR DOS 6.0
packages, and periodically check this document for further
information.
Novell released the following press announcement on August 2,
1993:
Novell Announces Seamless Integration of Stacker Data Compression
Technology in Novell DOS 7 Strategic Development Agreement Also
Provides Novell Implementation of Data Compression Technology for
Operating Systems and Network Services
San Jose, Ca, August 2, 1993--In order to provide end users with
the safest, robust and most reliable data compression technology
available in the industry, Novell, Inc. today announced the
inclusion of Stacker, the de facto industry standard data
compression software from Stac Electronics, in Novell DOS 7.
Through a strategic development agreement, Stac has granted
Novell a license for Novell networks and operating systems which
could as much as double the storage capacity of network servers
and workstations that currently do not compress data, as well as
facilitate the transmission of compressed data throughout the
network. Novell DOS 7 reflects the company's commitment to the
world's largest installed base and the needs of DOS customers
worldwide for enhancedfunctionality and better networking
support.
The integration of Novell DOS 7 and Stacker enables the data
compression device driver to execute in protected memory,
providing customers better performance and more conventional
memory for running applications. Additionally, customers can use
existing hardware because data compression technology enables end
users to have up to twice the storage capacity than without
compression technology, leveraging their investment in hardware.
"Providing our customers with the ability to store more data
without having to upgrade their hardware means that customers get
the most power from existing investments in technology," said
Steve Tucker, vice president and general manager of Novell's
Desktop Systems Group. "Novell is providing its customers with
networking and desktop solutions and support that truly work in
today's complex computing environment."
"The seamless integration of Stacker will give Novell DOS 7
customers a fully integrated and powerful operating system that
can grow well into the future," said Gary Clow, president of Stac
Electronics. "We are pleased to be selected by Novell as one of
their strategic technology partners."
Stacker will fully support Novell's new technology known as DOS
Protected Mode Services (DPMS) to further reduce its conventional
and upper memory requirements. DPMS is an API that allows device
drivers and TSRs to reside in extended memory and execute in
protected mode on 286, 386 and 486 computers, thus providing
additional conventional and upper memory for DOS applications and
Microsoft Windows. Using DPMS compatible software, customers can
configure feature rich systems with substantially more
conventional and upper memory. DPMS is DOS version independent
and is fully compatible with Microsoft Windows.
With the industry's current concern over disk compression
technology at the desktop level, Tucker stated Novell is ensuring
its customers that they will receive the most reliable data
compression technology through the integration of Stacker with
Novell DOS 7. "Through partnerships with leading technology
developers such as Stac Electronics, Novell is providing
technically superior products to our customers, " he said.
Novell DOS 7, the first network-ready DOS, is designed to be easy
to use, install and administer. Its disk management utilities
and disk caching fully support Stacker's compressed drives
providing consistency and simplifying the end user's use of
compressed drives. Other additions to Novell DOS 7 that will
significantly extend DOS technology include NetWare client
support, network installation, peer-to-peer networking, a SNMP
network management agent, pre-emptive multitasking, desktop
security and enhanced memory management, backup and virus
protection, and DOS and Microsoft Windows user interfaces.
Novell DOS 7, available in September, is the first major upgrade
to DR DOS to be released from Novell's Desktop Systems Group.
Stac Electronics is the leading supplier of high-performance data
compression products for DOS, Windows, Macintosh and OS/2
personal computers. Implemented in software and silicon, Stac's
products are sold direct from the company and through retail and
OEM distribution channels worldwide.
Novell, Inc., (NASDAQ: NOVL) is an operating system software
company, the developer of network services, specialized and
general purpose operating system products including NetWare, DR
DOS and UnixWare. Novell's NetWare network computing products
manage and control the sharing of services, data and applications
among computer workgroups, departmental networks and
business-wide information systems.
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Novell released the following press announcement on August 2,
1993:
Novell Adopts Stacker and Data Compression as Standard Strategic
Development Agreement Gives Novell Multi-Platform License to
Stacker LZS
PROVO, Utah -- August 2, 1993 -- Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL)
announced today that it has selected Stac Electronics'
(NASDAQ:STAC) Stacker LZS as a data compression standard for its
operating systems and network services. Under a strategic
development agreement, Stac has granted Novell a multi-platform
license to Stac's patented compression technology and has agreed
to work closely with Novell to develop new compression products
for Novell networks and operating systems. Stac's Stacker LZS
Compression technology will be integrated into the forthcoming
release of Novell DOS 7. Subsequent work under the strategic
development agreement includes making stacker LZS compression
technology available for NetWare network operating system
products. The use of Stacker on Novell networks that currently
do not compress data could as much as double the storage capacity
of network servers and workstations as well as facilitate the
transmission of compressed data throughout the network.
"As networks increasingly provide distributed services for
applications that include document imaging and multimedia, data
compression is important in making these services affordable and
transparent to end-users," said Jan Newman, Novell executive
vice president and general manager the NetWare Systems Group.
"And Stac is the clear leader in multiplatform data compression
technology." Gary Clow, Stac president and chief executive
officer, said that integrating Stacker into Novell DOS is the
first in a family of development projects Stac is beginning with
Novell. "As the industry's leader in network technology Novell
has operating systems running on everything from individual PCs
to wide area networks, all of which can benefit by incorporating
a common, high-performance data compression technology," he
added.
Stac Electronics is a leading supplier of high performance data
compression products for personal computers. Implemented in
software and silicon, Stac's products are sold direct from the
company and through retail and OEM sales distribution channels
worldwide.
Novell, Inc. is the computer networking company, developer of
network services and specialized and general purpose operating
system products including NetWare, UnixWare and Novell DOS.
Novell's NetWare network computing products manage and control
the sharing of services, data and applications among workgroups,
departmental networks and a cross enterprise-wide information
systems.
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Novell released the following press announcement on March 24,
1993:
NOVELL ANNOUNCES MULTITASKING, NETWORKING DOS
SAN JOSE, CA--March 24, 1993--Reflecting the company's commitment
to the world's largest installed operating system and the needs
of DOS customers for enhanced functionality and better networking
support, Novell today announced Novell DOS 7, the next generation
DOS and a major upgrade to DR DOS 6.0. Novell DOS 7, available
this summer, will significantly extend DOS technology and enhance
the core functionality of DR DOS by including integrated NetWare
client support, peer-to-peer networking, a network management
agent, network installation, pre-emptive multitasking, enhanced
memory management and desktop security, as well as a suite of
protected mode drivers. Novell DOS 7 is the first major DOS
upgrade to be released from Novell's Desktop Systems Group.
Novell DOS 7 is designed to be easy to use, install and
administer. Its robust technology offers tighter integration
with NetWare and scalable solutions from the emerging palmtop
market to desktop PCs. Novell's DOS 7 will also continue to
provide the best foundation for Microsoft Windows by offering
Drag-and-Drop network resource capabilities. Novell DOS 7
benefits from another key technology known as DOS Protected Mode
Services (DPMS), an API that allows device drivers and TSRs to
reside in extended memory and execute in protected mode on 286,
386 and 486 computers. DPMS greatly reduces the demand for
conventional memory, allowing customers to leverage more existing
memory for applications.
Having access to network services is a critical element in
today's enterprise computing environment. Novell recognizes that
as desktop operating systems evolve, they must continue to be
tightly integrated with the information and services found in the
NetWare environment, whether those desktop systems are integrated
into a workgroup or an enterprise solution. "Novell DOS 7, our
next product offering, is more tightly integrated with NetWare,"
said Steve Tucker, Novell vice president and general manager.
"Novell DOS 7 will increase our lead over the competition in
providing advanced DOS system software," he added.
DOS PROTECTED MODE SERVICES
DPMS is a DOS version-independent and Microsoft Windows-
compatible API that provides protected mode support for device
drivers and TSRs. By implementing DPMS, developers can easily
add functionality and reduce conventional memory requirements of
their programs. The API is available now as a Software
Developers Kit (SDK) to third party developers. Developers will
be able to license and distribute DPMS free of royalty charges.
Novell DOS 7 will include several DPMS client components
including disk cache and compression drivers, a peer-to-peer
server, and CD-ROM extensions. The DPMS SDK is priced at $195
and is available through Novell's Professional Developers
Program.
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Novell released the following press announcement on May 24, 1993:
NOVELL TO ADD FIFTH GENERATION BACKUP AND ANTI-VIRUS PROTECTION
TO UPCOMING NETWORKING, MULTITASKING NOVELL DOS 7
NEW UTILITIES GUARD AGAINST THOUSANDS OF VIRUSES FOR DOS AND
MICROSOFT WINDOWS
SAN JOSE, CA--May 24, 1993--In another move to provide users with
the most advanced DOS operating system available, Novell today
announced the addition of fully integrated utilities from Fifth
Generation Systems. These utilities are designed to protect
users from virus infection and provide reliable, high performance
backup all through easy to use, full screen interfaces.
Fifth Generation is a leading developer of DOS, Microsoft
Windows, Macintosh, UnixWare and NetWare utility software for
backup, anti-virus, security, recovery and communications.
Novell DOS 7, the next generation of DOS and a major upgrade to
DR DOS 6.0, will be available this summer. "To provide our
customers with the best data security and reliability available
in the industry, Novell has licensed the leading anti-virus
utility and a fast and dependable backup and restore utility for
DOS and Microsoft Windows," said Steve Tucker, vice-president and
general manager, Novell Desktop Systems Group. "It is Novell's
philosophy to leverage the core competencies of our industry
partners to provide the optimal solutions for our customers in a
timely manner."
Search & Destroy is Fifth Generation's anti-virus utility for DOS
and Microsoft Windows. While memory resident, Search & Destroy
is the least memory intensive virus monitor available in the
industry. Also included is an ongoing virus scanner and removal
utility, to provide reliable protection for executable,
compressed and archived files. Novell DOS 7 also includes Fifth
Generation's Fastback Express, a fully integrated backup and
restore utility for DOS and Microsoft Windows. Utilizing DMA
(Direct Memory Access), Fastback Express provides high
performance and reliable backup and restore functionality to
users. Fastback Express is NetWare-aware, ensuring preservation
and restoration of all NetWare file attributes, which saves time
and is a convenience factor for NetWare users using Novell DOS 7.
The fully integrated networking security, data compression,
memory management and multitasking features of Novell DOS 7,
together with the utilities from Fifth Generation, are an example
of Novell's continuing commitment to DOS customers. Search &
Destroy guards against thousands of today's known viruses and
supports Drag and Drop functionality for Microsoft Windows,
allowing users to quickly scan individual files and directories
from Microsoft Windows.
"Novell is renowned for the production of the highest quality
system software. We are very pleased to have our software
included in such a highly respected product," said Barry L.
Bellue, president and CEO, Fifth Generation Systems, Inc. "Our
alliance with Novell is helping to bring a fully integrated
operating system to DOS customers and allows us to continue to
provide the most complete and reliable solutions to the computer
industry."
Novell DOS 7, expected to ship this summer, will be available in
English, French, and German with Italian, Spanish and Japanese
versions to follow.