UnixWare 2 Delivers Outstanding Performance In Aim Benchmark Tests

Offers industry-leading price and absolute performance across a broad spectrum of high-volume systems

San Jose, CA--May 4, 1995-- Novell, Inc. today announced UnixWare 2 earned industry-leading price and absolute performance measurements for Intel-based high-volume systems on benchmark tests conducted by AIM Technology, a leading independent performance testing service for UNIX Systems, and published in its Summer 1995 UNIX System Price Performance Guide. These leadership test results were obtained with the UnixWare 2 Application Server operating system running on systems from four leading hardware partners: Compaq Computer Corp., Corollary, Inc., ICL and Tricord Systems, Inc. UnixWare 2 earned exceptional results in three of AIM's most popular benchmarks: the AIM Standard Mix, Suite III; the AIM Workstation, Suite VI; and the AIM Multi-User, Suite VII.

These leading AIM benchmark results prove UnixWare 2, the first application server designed to bring business-critical computing to Novell networks, can win in the enterprise space when paired with high-volume hardware. "With UnixWare 2, customers gain industry-leading absolute performance and scalability among high-volume systems from small single CPU servers to large SMP systems, and an easy to use and install application server operating system that is not locked into a proprietary hardware solution," said Rick Bohdanowicz, vice president of marketing for Novell's UNIX Systems Group. "So now customers can deploy UnixWare 2 on a wide range of systems throughout their enterprise, with the assurance that they're getting the best price performance value," he added. Superior price performance value has been a key attribute of UnixWare since its first release, and the story continues even more dramatically with this version.

In the AIM Standard Mix, Suite III, which tests the total system performance of all major system components in a multi-tasking environment, UnixWare 2 captured the top two scores in the Best Sustained Performance category in the $50K to $100K class, running on four processor SMP Compaq ProLiant 4000 and Corollary CB II/4000 systems, respectively. In the same price categories, UnixWare 2 also held the top two leading positions in Best Peak Performance, running on the same two high-volume systems. In addition, UnixWare 2, running on a Fujitsu-ICL teamserver H530i, achieved the best absolute result on a single processor Intel Pentium system.

In the AIM Suite VI, which measures typical workstation usage, UnixWare 2 earned the top scores in two categories -- General Business Mix and Imaging and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Mix -- both while running on a Compaq Prosignia 300 -- proving UnixWare 2 combined with standard high-volume hardware can successfully compete with more expensive RISC alternatives. Also with this suite, and again running on a Compaq Prosignia 300, UnixWare 2 claimed best price and performance in the mechanical CAD/Numeric Analysis Mix which models an environment comprising a large design database loaded into memory and manipulated numerically.

UnixWare 2 also was the clear leader in the AIM Suite VII File Server Mix ratings that measure the demands on a system used as a centralized file server, including I/O and other computing services. In the Best Price/Sustained Performance category, UnixWare 2 was number one in both the under $50K and over $50K classes, running on a Compaq Prosignia 300 and Compaq ProLiant 4000, respectively. The Compaq ProLiant 4000 with UnixWare 2 also garnered the top spot in Best Sustained Performance in the over $50K category. When the Tricord ES3000/5100 (2 CPU) results are included, UnixWare 2 obtained the top three out of four Best Sustained Performance in the over $50K category.

Additionally, in the AIM Suite VII Multiuser/Shared System Mix Best Price/Sustained Performance category, $25K to $50K class, UnixWare 2, running on a Fujitsu-IC teamserver H532i, turned in the fastest dual processor system result to date. This clearly demonstrates the enterprise strength of UnixWare 2.

UnixWare 2's industry-leading price and performance results on high-volume systems will be of particular interest to customers downsizing their business-critical applications from their mainframe environments. Novell, in concert with key industry partners, will continue providing customers with a clear path to pervasive computing by relying on its technological strengths, its ability to partner with leaders in the industry, and its dedicated support services.

UnixWare 2 is available worldwide through the Novell authorized distribution channel. If you have questions about UnixWare 2, contact you local Novell authorized reseller. Or, call 1-800-638-9273 in the U.S., 801-429-5588 outside the U.S., or visit our World Wide Webb Site at www.novell.com. For more information on UnixWare 2's performance on the AIM Benchmark Tests, contact AIM Technology at 408-748-UNIX or 800-848-UNIX outside of California.

Novell's UNIX Systems Group (USG) develops and markets the UnixWare family of computing solutions. UnixWare is a powerful, cost-effective UNIX operating system that runs on industry-standard hardware, ideal for deploying business-critical and database applications across the enterprise. It represents the newest generation of UNIX System V Release 4 technology, originally developed by UNIX System Laboratories. By combining unmatched applications availability, price/performance, scalability and network readiness, UnixWare provides an application server businesses can trust.