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Novell Works with Oracle to Web Enable Customer Solutions Ongoing Alliance between Networking and Database Leaders to Advance Directory-Enabled Internet Computing SAN FRANCISCO (Oracle OpenWorld®) — November 10, 1998 — Novell, Inc., the world's leading provider of directory-enabled network solutions, today announced its support for Oracle8i™, the database for the Internet. Working together, Novell's NetWare® and Oracle8i will consolidate database information, applications and files onto a centralized server that can be easily accessed through a Web browser. This combination of directory and database technology will simplify network management, enhance data security , and provide users and administrators with browser access and a single sign-on to both their Novell networks and Internet applications based on Oracle® technology. Novell expects to make Oracle8i available with future versions of NetWare. Oracle8i will enable organizations to reduce the cost and complexity of applications currently distributed across wide-area networks by using the public Internet for both intra-company and inter-company communication. The security and management capabilities of Novell Directory Services (NDS™), along with Oracle8i support for Java technology, Web sites, and other dynamic Web-based programs, will allow customers to extend applications to customers and suppliers and implement new forms of electronic commerce. "In order to move critical applications to the Internet, customers need the higher level of security and control that only directory-enabled solutions can provide," said Steve Adelman, Novell's vice president for corporate development. "That's what Oracle and Novell will offer, along with the high performance and ease of management that our joint customers demand." "The common vision for Internet Computing between our two companies has resulted in a highly optimized, tightly integrated Oracle8i for NetWare," said Mike Rocha, Oracle's senior vice president of the Platform Technology Division. "Customers can anticipate unique benefits when using Oracle8i and NetWare as an integrated application platform to develop, deploy and manage Internet-based business solutions."
About NetWare Currently, Novell customers have access to Oracle8™ with NetWare 4 and NetWare 5, Novell's leading platform for developing and deploying database and directory-enabled Internet-based applications. Novell's NetWare is the industry's most utilized server operating system with nearly 80 percent of all Fortune 500 companies using the software. NetWare 5, available worldwide to customers last September, allows businesses to extend their networks to the Internet and effectively manage and distribute applications across diverse platforms, including the World Wide Web. Upon completion of NetWare 5's beta program, more than 350,000 copies were shipped and as of this date, more than 1,000 applications and products are available. There are over 3,500 partners trained on the NetWare 5 platform and Novell is currently conducting a customer tour that already has been attended by over 10,000 people.
Oracle8i Oracle8i is the latest generation of the world's leading database and the first designed specifically to be an Internet development and deployment platform. Oracle8i enhances Oracle8's industry-leading technology with special features that make it extremely easy to create robust and scalable Internet and corporate Intranet applications. Oracle8i also extends Oracle's proven technology leadership in the areas of transaction processing, data warehousing, and high availability to handle the demanding performance, business intelligence and continuous access needs of Internet users.Specific pricing and availability information for Oracle8i with Novell products will be forthcoming from the companies.
About Novell Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL) is the world's largest network software company and the leader in directory-enabled network solutions. Novell solutions make networks more manageable and secure and reduce the total cost of ownership for organizations of every kind and size. Novell's worldwide channel, developer, education and technical support programs are the most extensive in the network computing industry.For information on Novell's complete range of products and services, contact Novell's Customer Response Center at (888) 321-4CRC (4272), or visit Novell's Web site at http://www.novell.com. Press may access Novell announcements and company information on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com/pressroom. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks and NDS is a trademark of Novell, Inc. All other registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Oracle is a registered trademark and Oracle8, Oracle8i and Oracle OpenWorld are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation. All other products or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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