Novell Previews Moab Server Operating System, Clustering and Small Business
Solutions
New Products Bridge Gap Between Private Networks and the Internet
NETWORLD+INTEROP, Atlanta, GA -- October 8, 1997 -- Novell, Inc.
today announced new network platform products that bring the two worlds of corporate and
public networking together for customers in one secure and manageable information delivery
system based on open Internet standards. Together, these products provide today's 76 million
NetWare® and IntranetWare users with a smooth upgrade path to the world of open
Internet standards and the Internet. They include:
- Moab: The next major release of Novell's server operating system, code-named Moab, begins
beta testing in November. Featuring TCP/IP as a core protocol, Moab marks the evolution of
Novell's industry-leading networking product into a pure intranet and Internet platform solution
that provides customers with application support and network management and control.
- Orion: An optional clustering service that runs on Moab, code-named Orion, allows multiple
Intel processor-based servers to work together as a single system for increased availability,
superior scalability and easier network management.
- IntranetWare for Small Business: Novell's server solution designed especially to help small
businesses grow, will be enhanced in November with new solutions including POP3 Internet mail,
backup, fax and antivirus capabilities.
Moab and Orion signal the next generation of Novell's server operating system optimized for
faster, more efficient execution of a new class of business-critical network applications. The new
networking products enhance today's NetWare and IntranetWare as the server platform of choice
for development and deployment of new multi-tiered applications based on emerging Internet
technologies such as Java, CORBA/IIOP and ActiveX. In addition, Moab and Orion will provide
enhanced services including directory, authentication, collaboration, network management and an
object-based storage system.
"Novell is delivering the products that customers need to make their networks work," said
Stephen Brow, LAN manager for Reuters America Inc. "The huge shift toward network
computing keeps gaining strength. I need platforms and services to bridge the gap between
internal networks and the Internet, and that's what Novell is delivering."
"We are bringing the same leadership in network management, security and performance that has
made Novell the world standard in business networks to the even broader world of open
standards and the Internet." said John Slitz, Novell senior vice president of marketing. "Novell
customers gain a clear competitive and technological
advantage for doing business in a networked world."
Moab Enters Beta
The first beta release provides customers an early opportunity to review many of the technologies
and benefits in Moab. Subsequent beta releases with additional features, network services and
solutions will follow. Novell plans product availability in mid 1998, with features including:
- Support for IP as a core protocol, with easy transition from IPX to IP on the customer's
schedule, a key to boosting the efficiency and interoperability of customer networks and hosting
new classes of applications and services over intranets and the Internet
- Expanded application server capabilities, including memory protection, virtual memory and
support for applications based on Java, CORBA/IIOP and Active X that leverage Novell
Directory Services (NDS) and other Novell services
- Integrating Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name Service
(DNS) with industry-leading Novell Directory Services (NDS), enabling secure central
management of addresses and new directory-enabled applications for intranets and the Internet
- Novell's next generation object-oriented storage engine, Novell Storage Services, providing
significant time and cost savings for managing large file systems
- Simplified migration for data, directory and protocols from previous versions of NetWare
and IntranetWare
- A GUI environment on the server, making Novell products easier to install, use and
administer
New Clustering Solution
Novell today also announced plans to enhance its next server operating system, Moab, in the
second half of 1998 with Orion, an advanced clustering solution (see Novell Introduces
Clustering Service, press release). The software will allow up to 16 network servers to work
together with scalable storage systems, protecting customers from hardware or software failure
and ensuring high availability and uninterrupted access to information. In addition to its clustering
initiative, which will bring high-availability capabilities once limited to large-scale systems to cost-
effective Intel platforms, Novell plans to support Intel's 64-bit Merced architecture with future
server operating systems.
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 IntranetWare is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
All other registered trademarks and trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
Media Contacts:
Jason Werner
Novell, Inc.
Phone: (801) 861-4009
Internet: jwerner@novell.com
Nan Stillinger
Cunningham Communication, Inc.
Phone: (650) 858-3772
Internet: nstillinger@ccipr.com
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