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Novell Delivers Scalable, Cross-Platform Networking Power for 250,000-User COMDEX Messaging Network "The COMDEX IntraNet -- Novell Connecting Points" and Eric Schmidt Keynote Highlight Novell's Momentum toward Internet and Intranet Leadership COMDEX, LAS VEGAS -- November 17, 1997 -- Novell, Inc. today provided a dramatic illustration of how its networking products surpass all others in meeting the integration and scalability needs of enterprise customers when it unveiled "The COMDEX IntraNet -- Novell Connecting Points," the world's largest, live, single-directory tree network. Built to handle as many as 250,000 users, "The COMDEX IntraNet -- Novell Connecting Points" will enable attendees of the world's largest technology trade show to stay connected to each other and their offices, while allowing them to access a full schedule of event activities on the COMDEX Web site. The result of a collaboration among Novell, Compaq Computer Corporation, Bay Networks and ZD COMDEX& FORUMS, "The COMDEX IntraNet -- Novell Connecting Points" will allow all registered COMDEX attendees to send and retrieve E-mail, schedule appointments and access the Internet from four central locations on the show floor or from their hotel rooms via a browser during the November 17-21 show. The massive network will manage an estimated one million messages per day, for a total of five million messages by the end of the event. The network, which is managed and administered from a central Network Operating Center in the main lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center, features Novell's award-winning products, including GroupWise®, an advanced collaboration system running on IntranetWare™, which leverages the power of Novell Directory Services™ (NDS™) for security and administration; and Novell's BorderManager family of products, which manages access to the Internet. This sophisticated combination of software is powered by Compaq workstations and servers, with Bay Networks supplying reliable hubs and switches to ensure connection 24 hours a day. The network highlights Novell's commitment to delivering Internet-enabled products in Internet time, which has been punctuated in recent months by the achievement of key product milestones such as the delivery of new BorderManager services and GroupWise 5.2. "The requirements of a show like COMDEX are not unlike those of a networked enterprise," said Stewart Nelson, senior vice president of Novell's Internet Products Group. "'The COMDEX IntraNet -- Novell Connecting Points' beautifully illustrates the ability of Novell and its partners to provide performance, reliability, security and scalability in any environment, regardless of time and demand pressures." "As the world's largest showcase for new technology ideas, technologies and solutions, it seems only fitting that COMDEX should provide its attendees with new solutions for getting the most out of the show," said Bill Sell, show director for COMDEX/Fall. "For COMDEX, the show is the enterprise. Novell's ability to deliver a system of this incredible scope and functionality within our exacting requirements made it the only choice for a show-wide system." "Connecting Points is an excellent example of how Novell and Compaq are teaming together to power the evolution of standards-based networking," said Ronnie Ward, vice president and general manager, Enterprise Solutions Division, Compaq Computer Corporation. "The development of this first-of-its-kind network demonstrates our ability to deliver dependable, interoperable solutions under the most extreme conditions and highest volumes of use." Easy, Round-the-Clock Access "The COMDEX IntraNet -- Novell Connecting Points" is located in the Las Vegas and Sands Convention Centers. COMDEX attendees may access their accounts simply by swiping their COMDEX badges through a special reader at one of the 300 workstations, or by entering their user names and passwords (found on their COMDEX badges) from any computer equipped with a modem and a Web browser. The network stations located in the convention centers are open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Web browser access is available 24-hours a day during COMDEX. Users of "The COMDEX IntraNet -- Novell Connecting Points" may also register to win one of five Compaq laptop computers, which will be awarded as a daily prize; or a 1997 Porsche Boxter, which will be awarded as a grand prize, courtesy of Novell. About Novell Products GroupWise 5.2 offers cross-platform, expanded E-mail solutions, including single-point access to full document management, automated workflow capabilities, personal calendaring, group scheduling, tasks, voice mail, facsimiles, documents and other message types both from the desktop and via the Internet using GroupWise WebAccess. Novell BorderManager is the industry's first integrated family of directory-based network services that manages, secures and accelerates user access to information at every network border. IntranetWare is Novell's comprehensive platform for a modern, full-service intranet, providing both IP and IPX access to intranet resources such as Web servers, FTP servers and WAN connections to the Internet. NDS, Novell's directory services offering, makes locating and using information and resources on a network easier by providing a single point of access and management. NDS provides a proven, scalable architecture for maintaining information on millions of objects within a single directory tree. This week, NDS scalability and fault tolerance was validated by KeyLabs, Inc., an independent testing laboratory, at 2 million users and more than 14 million attributes without significant impact to network performance. A white paper detailing this testing, which included the downing of two-thirds of the network without interruption to the remainder of the directory tree, is available this week at www.novell.com/nds. With its scalability, constant availability and its cross-platform capabilities, NDS saves customers time and resources that might otherwise be spent maintaining and coordinating multiple directories. 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. About ZD COMDEX& FORUMS COMDEX/Fall '97, the world's largest and most influential IT event, is expected to attract over 210,000 resellers and corporate decision makers to view more than 2,100 exhibiting companies and participate in over 100 conferences. Attendees will also experience the latest technology, product offerings and conference sessions available at five specially designed "shows" within COMDEX/Fall '97: COMDEX Internet, COMDEX Multimedia, COMDEX Communications, COMDEX Network Computing and COMDEX Digital Consumer Technologies. During the past two years, COMDEX has grown from seven events in four countries to 40 events in 16 countries, serving more than 6,500 IT exhibitors and 1.5 million IT professional attendees worldwide. For updated information and to register for COMDEX/Fall '97, be sure to visit COMDEX Online at http://www.comdex.com. Novell and GroupWise are registered trademarks. NDS, Novell Directory Services and IntranetWare are trademarks of Novell, Inc. All other registered trademarks and trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Media Contacts: Shannon HarmonNovell, Inc. Phone: (801) 228-5126 Internet: smharmon@novell.com
Sue Lonergan
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