New Version of NetWare for SAA Includes Support for NetWare 5, Pure IP and NDS
Integration
PROVO, Utah February 17, 1999 Building on the positive momentum of
NetWare® 5, Novell, Inc. today announced that NetWare for SAA 4 is now available to customers
for open beta testing. NetWare for SAA 4, developed by IBM in conjunction with Novell, is the only
directory-enabled host connectivity solution for securely and reliably integrating NetWare networks,
corporate intranets and Internet applications with IBM mainframe computers and AS/400 systems. New
features in NetWare for SAA 4 include support for NetWare 5, Novell's directory-enabled server
platform based on pure Internet Protocol (IP), as well tighter integration with Novell Directory
Services® (NDS®) for a single point of management and control of connectivity between
IBM and Novell networks.
According to International Data Corporation, the Web-to-host connectivity market is predicted to grow to
$1 billion by the year 2002. NetWare for SAA provides the best, most reliable and secure integration
between NetWare and IBM Host Systems and is installed at a wide variety of enterprise organizations,
including financial and insurance institutions as well as government organizations around the world.
"We have worked with version 1.3 through 3.0, and now the beta of 4.0. We found the 4.0 beta to be the
most stable, easiest to configure, and most feature-rich version that we have ever used. NetWare for SAA
allows Fiserv and our clients to focus on TCP/IP-based networks, while using development APIs
designed for the SNA world," said Randy Woods, network services manager at Fiserv, the world's largest
financial data processor. "Combining the IP support that has been in NetWare for SAA since version 2.0,
with the pure IP capabilities of NetWare 5.0, allows us to roll out an extremely modern, highly capable
network connectivity solution."
"Ensuring that our customers can exploit the strengths of NetWare 5 for host connectivity was our focus
in developing this version of NetWare for SAA," said Dave Holbrook, director of marketing, Novell.
"Delivering pure IP and tighter integration with NDS in NetWare for SAA 4 directly reduces
administration costs, simplifies user access and lowers total cost of ownership for businesses needing to
integrate the NetWare and IBM environments."
New Features in NetWare for SAA 4
NetWare for SAA 4 is built on NetWare 5, the number one network for Internet-enabled businesses. It is
integrated with NetWare 5 security, directory, print and file services. NetWare for SAA 4 provides pure
TCP/IP support, including client access, management utilities and NDS synchronization. Additional new
features in NetWare for SAA 4 include:
- Enhanced security for secure communication over the Internet and corporate intranets
- Comprehensive TCP/IP support including value-added gateway services such as load balancing and
rollover for AS/400 connectivity, providing more reliable host access and simplified network
management
- Support for High Performance Routing (HPR) over TCP/IP and other SNA networking
enhancements, protecting investments in existing data networking facilities
- Integration with IBM's Tivoli TME enterprise management system offering improved event reporting
and management
Availability and Pricing
NetWare for SAA version 4 is currently available in open beta for customer testing. Pricing will be
announced at when the product ships. The beta can be ordered on the World Wide Web at www.novell.com/products/host.
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, secure and
affordable 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 www.novell.com. Press may access Novell announcements and
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Novell, NetWare and Novell Directory Services are registered trademarks and NDS is a trademark of
Novell, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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Novell, Inc.
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