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Novell Upgrades LANalyzer For Windows to Offer High-End Performance in an Affordable, Easy-to-Use Software Solution
Leading Network Analysis Solution Shows Significant Performance Increase with Windows 95, Fully Supports NDS, and will be available in German and Japanese
OREM, Utah -- April 8, 1996 -- In a move to bring the performance and capabilities of high-end network analyzers to users who prefer an affordable, software-based solution, Novell Inc. today announced a new version of its market-leading LANalyzer for Windows. LANalyzer for Windows 2.2 combines affordability and ease-of-use with markedly improved performance. The performance increase comes with Windows 95 using a 32-bit client environment and results in a 100 percent capture rate of traffic on 10Mbps Ethernet and 16Mbps Token Ring segments, plus Windows 95-enabled multi-tasking capabilities. Additionally, LANalyzer 2.2 offers full support for Novell Directory Services (NDS) and expanded international support. Running on Windows 95 and Windows 3.1 desktops, LANalyzer for Windows 2.2 is a key component of Novell's strategy to enable a Smart Global Network by providing access to network services from all major client platforms. "Our initial goal with LANalyzer for Windows was to bring the capabilities of high-end analyzers to Novell's customers at an affordable price," said Shelley Dougery, Novell's Director of Marketing, Management Products Division. "With the new generation of operating systems and 32-bit clients, the performance of hardware-based systems is finally available to software-only analyzer users. This version of LANalyzer for Windows merges the power of high-end analyzers with an easy-to-use interface and advantageous pricing, making it an unbeatable value."
Key Features Novell's LANalyzer for Windows 2.2 offers the following features and benefits: * Enhanced performance -- LANalyzer for Windows 2.2 provides significantly enhanced performance when running on 32-bit clients, such as those available from Novell and Microsoft. LANalyzer for Windows 2.2 supports all current Novell clients (VLM 16 and Client32) and Microsoft's NDIS. This offers users the broadest possible choice of interface cards. * Full Novell Directory Services support -- LANalyzer for Windows 2.2 decodes all NDS frames and is NDS-enabled to allow users to gather station names from anywhere in an NDS tree. The power of NDS enables LANalyzer for Windows 2.2 users to map station addresses to user names on an enterprise-wide basis. * Multi-tasking capabilities -- LANalyzer for Windows 2.2 can run simultaneously with other applications on Windows 95 workstations. It eliminates the need for TSRs, freeing memory for other applications usage. * International support -- Japanese and German versions of LANalyzer for Windows 2.2 will be available later this year, making it easier for multinational corporations to coordinate global problem solving.
Product Background LANalyzer for Windows is a complete monitoring and analysis tool for troubleshooting Novell networks. Key features include an intuitive dashboard interface, intelligent problem solving capabilities and built-in interactive training in network diagnostic techniques. The product monitors the network for anomalous events; decodes NetWare, SNA, TCP/IP and AppleTalk traffic with additional decodes available from third parties; and supports Ethernet and Token Ring at all wire speeds. Since its introduction in 1992, LANalyzer for Windows has been ranked by user surveys and competitive evaluations at or near the top of its class in price/performance and ease of use. Initially designed to provide simple and affordable basic NetWare LAN monitoring and analysis capabilities, the product has achieved consistently high marks from internal IS departments and independent service organizations, even when compared with network analyzers costing 10 times as much. The product is widely used by software developers who need a tool that allows them to see how their applications behave on a production network. With a price-point well below competing products, LANalyzer for Windows has become the analyzer of choice among giant software companies and small startups alike.
Pricing and Availability LANalyzer for Windows 2.2 is available now through the Novell reseller channel. List price is US$1,495. Current LANalyzer for Windows customers can purchase an upgrade for US$300. For more information about LANalyzer for Windows, as well as other Novell management solutions, visit Novell's home page at http://www.novell.com.
About Novell Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL), is the world's leading networking software provider. Novell software provides the infrastructure for networked world, enabling customers to connect with other people and the information they need, anytime and anyplace. Novell partners with other technology and market leaders to help customers make networks a part of their everyday lives. Novell, NetWare and LANalyzer are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc.
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