NetWare 5 NFS Services Decreases Administration Resources Required for
Heterogeneous NetWare 5 and Unix-Based Networks
PROVO, Utah March 8, 1999 Novell® Inc. today announced the
availability of
NetWare 5® NFS (Network File System) Services, a software solution that simplifies
administration of heterogeneous environments. NetWare 5 NFS Services provides seamless connectivity
between NetWare 5 server platform and Unix-based workstations and servers, reducing the costs
associated with maintaining and managing heterogeneous enterprise networks. This allows large
companies to better leverage existing network resources and provide users with access to information
across disparate platforms. Cross-platform resource sharing also increases productivity and reduces
overall costs by eliminating the need to train users to work on disparate systems.
With NetWare 5 NFS Services, administrators can further enhance information sharing and access by
leveraging Novell Directory Services® (NDS), Novell's industry-leading directory
technology. NDS allows network managers to control user access data made available through NetWare
5 NFS Services from a single point of administration, even when users are accessing resources that reside
on non-NetWare platforms.
"Novell's enterprise customers look to us for solutions that effectively and efficiently manage their
complex and evolving networks," said Michael Bryant, director of Novell's Advanced Services marketing
group. "As Novell customers deploy NetWare 5 with their existing Unix-based systems, they can rely on
NetWare 5 NFS Services to deliver seamless connectivity to their heterogeneous environments."
"NetWare 5 NFS Services is a must-have for mixed NetWare 5 and UNIX or Linux networks," said Dan
Leary, director of technology at Interlocutor LLC, a provider of Web to database integration software and
services. "With NDS integration, NetWare 5 NFS Services consolidates network security and file system
administration, and is ideal for companies that want to share file and print services between UNIX and
NetWare users, or between UNIX and NetWare servers in a multi-tier Web or Java application. My
personal favorite is the feature that allows you to run the NetWare 5 console from a remote X11
workstation. That's the kind of interoperability that makes system administrators and Web developers
very happy."
NetWare 5 NFS Services Enhancements
These are several new benefits and features of NetWare 5 NFS Services:
- Enhanced Security The ability to leverage NDS permits network managers to
control user accounts in mixed environments from a single point of administration. Security is greatly
enhanced because the administrator is able to manage user access to NetWare and NFS files, using
NetWare's security features, even when the files reside on a non-NetWare system.
- Easily Access Files via the Internet For companies conducting business over
the Internet, support for version 2.0 of the WebNFS protocol means that users with WebNFS-enabled
browsers can easily access files on the NetWare 5 server over the Internet or corporate intranet.
Organizations that are standardizing on a browser can now access files through one single interface.
- Increased Availability of Data to End-Users NetWare 5 NFS Services takes
advantage of new file system advances in NetWare 5 by supporting NSS (Novell Storage Services)
volumes. This results in lower memory requirements for mounting NSS volumes and increases data
availability to end-users due to faster volume mount times.
Pricing and Availability
NetWare 5 NFS Services is available immediately in the United States and Europe from authorized
Novell resellers. Pricing for this software is $2,995 U.S. MSRP per server license. For customers who
already own a previous version of NetWare NFS and wish to upgrade, the price is $1,440 U.S. MSRP per
server license. Additional information on NetWare 5 NFS can be found on Novell's Web site at http://www.novell.com/products/nfs.
About Novell
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