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Novell and Dell Partner to Deliver E-Business Performance Solution Dell to Sell Cache Appliances Based on Novell Internet Caching System Salt Lake City, Utah, BrainShare '99 — March 22, 1999 — Novell, Inc. and Dell Computer Corporation today announced that Dell is the first computer hardware vendor to license the Novell Internet Caching Systemä. Dell will sell and factory-install Novell's Internet Caching System software with its PowerEdge line of network servers. Dell will market its PowerEdge servers with Novell's software as an Internet Caching Appliance, a computer that offloads routine work from a Web server in order to improve overall network efficiency and Web performance. Novell's Internet Caching System effectively increases the capacity of any Web server ten-fold. These performance gains enable content publishers, ISPs and enterprises to deploy high performance, content-rich Web storefronts that increase buyer satisfaction, attract new customers and drive new revenue opportunities. According to Collaborative Research, the publishers of the 1998 Internet Caching Report, the caching market will reach $2 billion by the year 2002, with caching appliances representing 80 percent of that market. "Dell has taken a number of significant steps to position itself for substantial growth expected in the computer appliance market, including being the first company to offer Novell Internet Caching System," said Michael Lambert, senior vice president of Dell's Enterprise Systems Group. "Businesses of all sizes can benefit from NICS with Dell PowerEdge servers in their Web environments. In addition to helping improve Web performance and overall network efficiency, the Dell/Novell caching appliance is easy to install and administer, and includes features designed to improve management, security and access to internal and external data." "As companies implement graphic-intensive Web sites and the overall demand for Web-based content increases, caching will become necessary at every Web server and major router segment to maintain response times," said Ron Heinz, senior vice president, worldwide sales, Novell. "Novell Internet Caching System is the only solution that delivers the performance foundation necessary for e-business. We are proud to have Dell as the first company to license Novell's Internet Caching System. Dell will be a major driver in the acceptance and adoption of Internet caching appliances." About Novell Internet Caching System The Novell Internet Caching System is a scalable, plug-and-accelerate caching appliance architecture available for license by Intel architecture-based OEMs. Novell's Internet Caching System effectively increases the capacity of any Web server ten-fold, which enables content publishers, ISPs and enterprises to deploy high performance, content-rich Web storefronts that increase buyer satisfaction, attract new customers and drive new revenue opportunities. Novell Internet Caching System, with its patent-pending cache file system, dramatically improves the speed and efficiency of delivering Internet content to employees, business partners and customers within corporate intranets and extranets as well as across the Internet. Delivering unmatched scalability, flexibility and price/performance, Novell Internet Caching System can be quickly and easily implemented in less than 10 minutes within NetWare, Unix, Cisco, or NT-based enterprise or ISP networks. In fact, the Novell Internet Caching System/OEM appliance is the only solution that delivers the ability and most importantly, affordability, to scale the entire network ¾ from the branch office to the ISP. About Novell Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL) is the world's leading provider of directory-enabled networking software. Novell solutions give businesses total control of their private networks and the Internet, simplifying the management of user access and identity. Novell's worldwide channel, consulting, 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. Internet Caching System and BorderManager are trademarks and Novell is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. Press Contacts: Todd Irwin Kellee Marlow
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