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NOVELL ANNOUNCES NEW RELEASE OF NETWARE
20-, 100- AND 250-User Pricing Offered With Release of NetWare v3.11
BOSTON, Mass., NETWORLD -- February 11, 1991 -- Novell, Inc., developer of
NetWare systems software products today announced NetWare v3.11, a new
release of its network operating system product line for enterprise
computing. NetWare v3.11 is based on a systems architecture for network
computing services, Novell's Integrated Computing Architecture (NICA),
which is designed to provide integration of heterogeneous desktops and
other computing environments.
By integrating heterogeneous computing environments, NetWare v3.11 allows
DOS, Windows, Macintosh, OS/2 and UNIX computer users to transparently
share information and resources. NetWare v3.11 allows any of these desktop
computers to share file and print services and access information on IBM
mainframes. NetWare v3.11 also supports the integration of NetWare
networks into networking environments based on Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Open Systems Interconnection
(OSI).
Highlights of the NetWare v3.11 announcement are:
o Enhanced client services for DOS, Windows, Macintosh, OS/2 and Network
File System (NFS)-based UNIX desktops provide seamless integration
with the NetWare environment.
o Enhanced internetworking facilities, such as support of TCP/IP, the
defacto standard protocol for multivendor internetworking, are
included with the product.
o NetWare v3.11 offers customers the ability to participate in a network
environment based on the United States' Government OSI Profile
(GOSIP), version 1.0.
o Integrated support for IBM NetView allows network managers to monitor
a NetWare server from a NetView management console.
o Enhanced backup and restore options include support for all desktops
and more than 50 third-party hardware backup devices.
o New configuration options include 20- and 100-user versions in
addition to the standard 250-user configuration.
Multiclient Desktop Support
With NetWare v3.11, support for Macintosh and many UNIX workstations is now
available through optional NetWare Loadable Modules (NLM) products:
NetWare for Macintosh v3.0 and NetWare NFS v1.0. The NetWare v3.11
Universal File System provides full support for file systems based on
DOS/Windows, OS/2 High-Performance File System (HPFS), Macintosh, NFS and
File Transfer, Access and Management (FTAM).
NetWare v3.11 enhanced client services for OS/2, Windows and DOS are as
follows:
o The NetWare Requester for OS/2 v1.3 adds support for diskless OS/2
workstations, OS/2 HPFS long-name and extended-attribute-aware
utilities, increased Named Pipes connections (up to 255), faster SPX
performance and a new Presentation Manager-based installation utility.
o NetWare Windows 3.0 support has been enhanced to include Named Pipes
support and the ability to switch between DOS network applications
within the Windows environment.
o NetWare DOS enhancements include the DOS Shell v3.02, which provides
bug fixes and improved file caching, as well as new DOS ODI LAN
drivers.
Interconnectivity Through TCP/IP
NetWare v3.11 includes TCP/IP, a defacto standard protocol for fast,
reliable interconnectivity between heterogeneous computing environments.
The TCP/IP transport support in NetWare v3.11 provides the following
capabilities:
o IP tunneling of IPX packets, which allows NetWare subnetworks to be
joined across a TCP/IP internetwork. DOS, Windows and OS/2 NetWare
clients can access NetWare servers across TCP/IP internetworks.
o Routing of IP packets across Ethernet, Token-Ring and Arcnet LAN
adapters configured in the server to support TCP/IP. This allows LAN
WorkPlace and NetWare NFS workstations to access TCP/IP computer
systems throughout a TCP/IP internetwork.
o Support for multiple industry-standard application program interfaces
(APIs), which allow developers to write TCP/IP-fluent NLM server
applications. APIs supported include Berkeley 4.3 Socket Library, the
AT&T UNIX System V Streams/TLI interface and the Sun
Microsystems/NetWise Remote Procedure Call (RPC) interface.
Interconnectivity Through OSI
Through the optional NetWare FTAM v1.0, NetWare v3.11 can interoperate with
OSI- based computing environments. This allows NetWare v3.11 to support
GOSIP 1.0 requirements. NetWare FTAM also allows Map v3.0 and GOSIP
clients to share NetWare printing services.
NetView Ready
NetWare v3.11 provides an Entry Point interface to IBM's NetView. SNA and
NetView network-management-agent NLMs enable NetWare v3.11's built-in
management services to send Token-Ring and Token-Ring/Logical Link Control
(LLC) alerts, as defined by IBM, to the NetView management console. In
addition, NetWare v3.11 supports NetView requests for maintenance
statistics. These NetView alerts and commands can be sent to and from
single- or multiple-ring networks via an SNA session established between
NetWare v3.11 and the NetView host.
Enhanced Backup
NetWare v3.11 includes a new backup/restore NLM utility, SBACKUP, which
supports multiple-server backup and restore of the NetWare Universal File
System, including all new name spaces (OS/2 HPFS, NFS and FTAM). New
device drivers, developed for Novell by Cheyenne Software, Inc., are also
included with NetWare v3.11, supporting more than 50 third-party hardware
backup devices. An optional backup device driver kit adds support for more
than 100 additional third-party devices for backup/restore support.
Testing and Certification
Novell has done comprehensive testing to certify compatibility between
NetWare v3.11 and many hardware and software products that can be
integrated into the NetWare environment. More than 100 backup, LAN, server
and disk subsystems for NetWare v3.11 have been tested and certified
through Novell's Independent Manufacturer's Support Program (IMSP).
In addition to IMSP testing, Novell conducted rigorous testing of a number
of complete system configurations typically found in customer
installations. This configuration testing, which includes servers, LAN
adapters, disk subsystems, NLMs and application software, allows Novell to
advise customers on the interoperability and reliability of specific
systems solutions.
Pricing, Availability and Updates
NetWare v3.11 will be available in March 1991. Pricing in the United
States and Canada is U.S. $3,495 for the 20-user version, U.S. $6,995 for
the 100-user version and U.S. $12,495 for the 250-user version.
Until September 30, 1991, registered NetWare v3.0 customers and NetWare
v3.1 UpDate customers (purchased before the announcement) will be updated
to NetWare v3.11 at no charge. Also, until September 30, 1991, other
NetWare v3.1 customers who purchase NetWare for Macintosh v3.0, NetWare NFS
v1.0, NetWare FTAM v1.0 or NetWare for SAA v1.0 will be provided one
NetWare v3.11 configuration at no charge. All other customers may receive
the new version of NetWare through Novell's NetWare UpGrade program.
New Novell customers who purchase NetWare v3.1 between February 1, 1991 and
April 30, 1991 may buy an update to NetWare v3.11 for $600 at the time of
purchase.
For pricing outside the United States and Canada, customers should contact
their local Novell Authorized reseller.
Novell, Inc., (NASDAQ: NOVL) develops NetWare systems software products
that manage and control the sharing of data across a variety of network
computing environments, including computer workgroups, departmental
networks and business-wide information systems.
Contact:
Kelli Christensen
Novell, Inc.
801/429-5933