Novell Offers Powerful Communication Capabilities in New Small Business Networking
Solution
for Small Business 4.11 Includes E-mail; Simplifies Management and Brings Companies
Online with Internet Access
PROVO, UT -- January 27, 1998 -- Novell®, Inc. today introduced
NetWare® for Small Business 4.11, the second release of its easy-to-use solution for creating small
business networks that now includes GroupWise 5.2, Novell's award-winning collaboration
product for messaging, calendaring and information management. The new product improves business
productivity through proven Novell networking and messaging technology, providing companies a
collaboration network environment with dial-up Internet access, Web publishing and E-mail
communications with employees, customers and partners.
NetWare for Small Business 4.11 helps growing companies work efficiently, enabling multiple users at a
site to share applications, files, printers, Internet access and faxing from their computers. NetWare for
Small Business also includes both anti-virus and backup solutions that protect users' valuable network
information, such as documents and accounting information, and ensure rapid recovery time in the event
of hardware problems, data loss or viruses that spread from computer to computer.
"Novell's solution for small business is easy to install and offers a significant value to customers by
combining all of the critical networking components that every company needs to stay competitive," said
Coleman Barney, director of marketing for the platform services group at Novell. "In addition, NetWare
for Small Business 4.11 has fewer hardware requirements and a much lower price than competitive small
business offerings."
Internal and External E-mail Communication
NetWare for Small Business 4.11 includes GroupWise 5.2, making it easy for people to work together,
send E-mail to co-workers or across the Internet, schedule meetings or collaborate on projects.
GroupWise keeps users organized with personal and group calendaring and a Universal Mailbox for E-
mail, calendar items, tasks and fax messages.
Access to "The Big Network"
NetWare for Small Business 4.11 enables customers to economically access the wealth of information on
the Web with phone line and modem sharing. The product comes with Netscape FastTrack Server for
NetWare and Netscape Communicator for Web publishing and new multi-protocol routing for easy dial-
up access to online information and resources. With these tools, small businesses can create Web sites
for increased visibility on the Internet and communication with employees and new customers.
"Novell really simplifies my business's networking requirements by tying together critical functions such
as E-mail, Internet connectivity, faxing, backup and virus protection," said Bill Stewart, partner at
Fredericksen& Company. "We initially planned to purchase separate products to achieve the same
capabilities, but integrating everything with the Novell platform will cut costs and greatly improve
manageability."
Simplified Installation and Administration
Small companies cannot always afford a full-time network manager to install and maintain their network.
NetWare for Small Business 4.11 includes a new automated installation process that enables anyone with
basic networking experience to install both the network and the E-mail system without difficulty. In
addition, NetWare for Small Business 4.11 includes the Novell Easy Administration Tool
(NEAT), which provides a graphical interface for network management tasks such as E-mail
administration and creating, deleting or modifying users, groups or applications. The Novell Application
Launcher (NAL) automates application management and distribution without requiring a network
manager to waste time visiting and customizing each computers' configuration.
Beta Availability and Pricing Information
NetWare for Small Business 4.11 will enter beta testing February 9, 1998. The product is scheduled for
release in March, 1998. Pricing for NetWare for Small Business 4.11 is $995 for a five-user license. For
additional information about NetWare for Small Business 4.11, customers can contact Novell at 1-800-
NET-WARE or visit Novell's Web site at http://www.novell.com.
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, as well as the network computing industry's most comprehensive education and
technical support programs. Information about Novell and its 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, Novell Application Launcher and Novell
Easy Administration Tool are trademarks of Novell, Inc. All other registered trademarks and trademarks
are the property of their respective holders.
Press 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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