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Novell Selects POET Technology for Development of Java Networking Products Las Vegas, NV -- May 5, 1998 -- Novell, Inc. and POET Software today announced a wide-reaching partnership. Novell has signed an unlimited licensing deal for the POET object database, for use as a common repository. Novell is investigating potential usage across a wide range of products. Novell is incorporating POET technology in the new Java-based Common Install feature of Novell's forthcoming NetWare server platform. In addition, Novell will use the POET technology in other Java development projects that will give Novell customers new capabilities for storing, managing and retrieving object-oriented data in a variety of formats.After completing extensive technical analysis of available object database technologies on the market, Novell selected POET. Novell based its decision on many factors including compliance with the Object Database Management Group (ODMG) standard, POET's implementation of Java language bindings, performance, scalability, functionality, footprint and cross-platform support. "Novell is creating the industry's leading platform for network services and middle-tier computing." said Glenn Ricart, Chief Technology Office of Novell. "The POET Object Server technology is a perfect match with our increased emphasis on Java development projects, offering excellent integration with the NetWare operating system and our server-based Java computing environment. We are very pleased with POET's Java support, which enables transparent persistence for Java applications we expect to leverage this functionality in an increasing number of projects. Our endorsement of POET in our own development projects underscores the value and opportunity available to all developers who will benefit from POET's excellent NetWare integration." "We are very excited about our expanded relationship with Novell," said Dirk Bartels, President and CEO of POET Software. "Working closely with Novell, POET has been able to develop technology which will serve an increasing role in a number of Novell products. Novell's commitment to using POET in conjunction with its server-based Java development evidences the strength of Java transparent persistence for application developers based on the ODMG industry-standard. We are delighted that our work with Novell has created a strong product both for Novell's own needs, but will also benefit a growing number of Java developers on the NetWare platform." The POET Object Server language bindings enable developers to store C++ and Java application objects transparently, in their most appropriate native form. This functionality eliminates the need for cumbersome relational-object mappings in new object-oriented applications. According to analysts at Meta Group, the code required to map objects into relational databases often accounts for 60 percent of the typical application's code. As a result, leveraging an object database for object-oriented development can reduce source code and development time by 60 percent. In addition to licensing the POET Object Server, Novell licensed POET's SQL Object Factory. The POET SQL Object Factory automatically maps application objects into SQL, providing seamless storage of objects in relational databases including Oracle, DB/2, Microsoft SQL Server, and others. This provides an ideal complement for integrating Novell's Java technologies, the new SQL Integrator product, and the Oracle relational database on NetWare.
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 POET Software Corporation POET Software Corporation is the leading provider of object databases for NetWare and Windows NT, providing unique value for packaged applications and embedded systems that require performance, scalability, small footprint and zero management overhead. The company is capitalizing on the powerful combination of its core database competency plus its expertise in providing XML/SGML solutions to provide leadership for the XML technology wave. POET's new Content Management Suite is the leading solution enabling development of next-generation Web and eCommerce applications. POET's award-winning technology is used by developers in leading companies throughout the United States and Europe. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, and can be reached at www.poet.com.
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