Novell Will Deliver Third-Party Tools to Add to ManageWise 2.1 Management
Capabilities
Novell ManageWise 2.1 Enhancement CD is Available Free of Charge to Registered
ManageWise
Customers
BRAINSHARE, SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- March 25, 1997 -- Novell, Inc.
today
announced it is offering ManageWise® 2.1 customers free enhancement software to
complement its
proven ManageWise PC network management platform. The ManageWise 2.1 Enhancement CD
provides
a set of third-party tools to extend and customize ManageWise 2.1 management capabilities
while reducing
network maintenance costs. These third-party software tools integrate with the existing
ManageWise
platform, adding new capabilities to the solution.
The ManageWise 2.1 Enhancement CD offers a collection of six tools from Novell partners to
enhance and
expand administrators' network management capabilities:
- Recovery management -- Alexander SPK* (Server Protection Kit) from Alexander LAN*
provides
comprehensive crash prevention and diagnostic information for NetWare 3.11 to 4.1 servers;
- Alarm management -- Alarm Vocalizer* from Atlantis Software* turns all Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) alarms into audible alarms; Node Sound Manager*, also from
Atlantis
Software, enhances Alarm Vocalizer by automatically sending recorded messages to inform
people what to
do when specific alarms occur;
- Alarm paging -- AlertPage* from Geneva Software* provides comprehensive event
notification and
automatically forwards and filters alarms to pagers and a variety of e-mail systems;
- E-mail management -- MailCheck* from Baranof Software* proactively checks e-mail
connectivity for
multiple messaging systems and components, using graphical displays to notify network
administrators of
e-mail failures and slowdowns;
- Database integration -- SyncComplete* from Kansmen Corporation* saves time by gathering
essential
network data and combining it into a readily available database to track network performance
and
attributes as well as physical inventory of network devices.
"Data recovery, alarm management, e-mail management and network inventory database
integration are
natural extensions to the inherent functionality of the ManageWise 2.1 platform," said Marc
Epstein, vice
president of Novell Management Products Division. "Novell relies on a set of popular third-party
tools to
provide these capabilities in our own Global Network Operation Center (GNOC). We found the
collection
so useful in running the GNOC, we wanted to give all ManageWise 2.1 users access to the same
set of
tools, so we worked with the third parties to bundle their solutions on the ManageWise 2.1
Enhancement
CD."
About ManageWise 2.1
ManageWise 2.1 is a comprehensive, end-to-end PC LAN management platform that increases
network
reliability and performance while boosting end-user and overall business productivity. Novell's
network
management platform is a proven solution that has garnered many awards including the LAN
Times and Network VAR readers' choice awards. In addition to software distribution,
ManageWise 2.1 offers desktop management, integrated server administration and management,
automated
hardware and software inventory, distributed network analysis, print management, router
management,
network performance reports, network topology maps and virus protection. Third-party partners
can also
add new functionality to the ManageWise platform by creating software that integrates with
ManageWise.
Pricing and Availability
The Novell ManageWise 2.1 Enhancement CD will be available free of charge to registered
ManageWise
2.1 customers early in the second quarter of 1997. Customers will be able to go to the Novell
World Wide
Web site (http://www.novell.com) to request a copy of
the CD.
Customers can submit their ManageWise 2.1 registration from the ManageWise page of Novell's
World
Wide Web site.
About Novell
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 ManageWise are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. All other trademarks or
registered
trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
Press Contacts:
Deena Monchick
Novell, Inc.
Phone: (408) 577-7943
Internet: dmonchic@novell.com
Kim Nguyen
Cunningham Communication, Inc.
Phone: (415) 858-3776
Internet: kimn@ccipr.com
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