Novell Makes Networking Easier And More Affordable For Small Businesses

IntranetWare for Small Business Features User-Based Pricing, Ease of Installation and Administration to Help Small Businesses Grow

Orem, UTAH -- January 21, 1997 -- Novell, Inc. today announced IntranetWare for Small Business™, with new user-based licensing that will reduce the cost of growing a small business. IntranetWare for Small Business is the new network environment designed specifically for small businesses and scheduled to be available through Novell's worldwide sales channel on February 14, 1997.

The new pricing system allows IntranetWare for Small Business customers to buy the product in small increments and add individual users as their networks and businesses grow. IntranetWare for Small Business, formerly code-named "Kayak," delivers a network environment optimized for small businesses with 25 or fewer users, offering fast and simple installation and easy administration and management. IntranetWare for Small Business list price is $895 for a server plus a five-user license. The list price for a one-user add-on license is $65. Novell is also offering special upgrade pricing for users of both Novell and non-Novell operating systems. Upgrade pricing is $495 for a server plus a five-user upgrade and $795 for a ten-user upgrade. Discounts may be given through the reseller channel.

"IntranetWare for Small Business offers us the price, performance and administrative ease we need to cost-effectively run our small network," said Lois Ross, bookkeeper and administrative assistant for Island Scientific and Rich Passage Winery. "I can add one user at a time at a very affordable price, so we pay for exactly what we need. IntranetWare for Small Business is extremely user-friendly and basically runs itself, which is crucial since network administration is not my primary job. Novell has really considered the needs of small businesses like ours and delivered a great solution."

"As a reseller, I see IntranetWare for Small Business as a solution specifically designed and priced for the majority of our customers who have between five and ten users," said Bill Krause, the owner of Special T Software. "The bundling of network capabilities with other features appeals to our customers because they know they are getting everything they need in one product, at an affordable price. In addition, the remote management capabilities of IntranetWare for Small Business represent a terrific opportunity for Novell resellers to provide valuable network services to customers."

Simple Installation and Migration

IntranetWare for Small Business provides the network services small businesses need to share information resources efficiently and communicate effectively both within their organizations and across the Internet. IntranetWare for Small Business includes software installation, network management and administration capabilities designed specifically to meet the needs of small businesses.

The coach-based Novell Easy Administration Tool™ (NEAT) feature enables easy network operations by providing a simple interface for creating, deleting and modifying users, groups, applications and printers on the network.

The IntranetWare for Small Business Single-Site directory provides customers with all the information management and access capabilities of the industry standard, Novell Directory Services™ (NDS™). NDS provides a single point of access and management, increasing user productivity and reducing network administration costs. On-line documentation in HTML format allows IntranetWare for Small Business customers to obtain documentation updates and other current information from Novell's World Wide Web site.

Easy Communication, Collaboration and Remote Management

IntranetWare for Small Business, designed for businesses that want all the networking benefits with a minimum of overhead, includes:

• Novell's NetWare Connect™, which enables remote access, also provides small businesses with modem pooling so users can share modem hardware and phone lines to obtain significant cost savings
• Management tools based on Novell ManageWise, an end-to-end network management solution, to provide easy remote management for customers; resellers can now dial into small business networks, implement ManageWise and provide network management, enabling customers to focus on their core business
• Novell's Web Server™ 2.5 and Netscape Navigator 3.0 for access to intranet and Internet resources
• GroupWise 5 compatibility so customers can easily leverage Novell's client/server e-mail system that integrates e-mail, calendaring/scheduling and task management with document management and workflow into a single Universal Mail Box

Availability

IntranetWare for Small Business will be available February 14 from Novell and its worldwide reseller channel. Additional information about Novell's small business support can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com/smallbiz.

Founded in 1983, Novell (NASDAQ: NOVL) is the world's leading provider of network software. The company offers a wide range of network solutions for distributed network, Internet, intranet and small-business markets. Novell education and technical support programs are the most comprehensive in the network computing industry. Information about Novell's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com.

Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks and GroupWise, IntranetWare, IntranetWare for Small Business, ManageWise, NAL, NDS, NetWare Connect, Novell Application Launcher, Novell Directory Services, Novell Easy Administration Tool, QuickFinder and Quick Start are trademarks of Novell, Inc. All other registered trademarks and trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

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