UnixWare 2 Takes Price-Performance Crown In Aim Benchmark Tests

Tops SCO OpenServer Release 5 In Operating System Run-off

AIM, a leading independent performance testing service for UNIX Systems, will publish these recent results in its Fall 1995 UNIX System Price Performance Guide. UnixWare 2, a highly scalable and hardware-independent system, competed in the tests on several different Intel-based servers.

UnixWare 2 running on an Olivetti SNX 400RS/4 System took first place honors in the AIM Standard Mix, Suite III benchmark, which tests the total system performance of all major system components in a multi-tasking environment. Competing in the $25K-$50K class, the UnixWare 2 system produced the leading results in the Best Price/Peak Performers, Best Price/Sustained Performers, Best Peak Performer and Best Sustained Performer categories.

In the AIM Suite VII Shared System Mix, which measures peak demands on system throughput, UnixWare 2 was also a clear winner-- running on a Chen Systems CS-1000 Model 10. This test produced the first certified benchmark results for a shrink-wrapped operating system running on an 8 processor system, confirming UnixWare 2's ability to support mainframe-class server performance in enterprise environments. These AIM results will be published separately.

"With these AIM benchmark results, UnixWare 2 clearly demonstrates the scalability of our new 8 CPU CS-1000 enterprise server," said Dr. Steve Chen, Chief Architect and CEO of Chen Systems Corporation." "Its ability to run enterprise-class applications such as Oracle's powerful Enterprise Server 'out of the box' allows us to deliver leading high performance servers with mainframe quality from day one," he added.

In the Operating System Run-Off versus SCO OpenServer Release 5, UnixWare 2 and a Compaq Proliant 4000 system delivered superior performance in all AIM tests. In the file server test, UnixWare 2 turned in a 5% higher throughput under heavy loads than did SCO's OpenServer Release 5. In the Multiuser/Shared System test, UnixWare 2 again out-performed SCO's Open Server Release 5 with a 9% higher peak performance and a 10% higher sustained performance under heavy loads.

"AIM's Operating System Run-Off allowed UnixWare 2 to undeniably demonstrate its superior performance against SCO's OpenServer Release 5, and we believe these results will assist customers looking for the right business-critical operating system for their networks," noted Rick Bohdanowicz, Vice President, Product Marketing, Operating Systems Division, Novell, Inc.

Novell's 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.

UnixWare 2 is available worldwide through the Novell authorized distribution channel. For more information on UnixWare 2, contact your 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 Web 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.