Novell and Oracle have announced that Oracle8 for intraNetWare and Oracle Application Server for intraNetWare are now available. With Oracle8 for intraNetWare, you can run the latest version of Oracle's industry-leading database software on an intraNetWare server. And with Oracle Application Server for intraNetWare, you can use Oracle's Network Computing Architecture (NCA) to easily develop Java-enabled applications on an intraNetWare server. You can even manage these products through Novell Directory Services (NDS).
For more information about Oracle8 and Oracle Application Server for intraNetWare, visit Oracle's World-Wide Web site (http://www.oracle.com/platforms/novell/html/press129.html). You can also call 1-800-ORACLE1 or 1-650-506-7000.
Novell is now shipping BorderManager FastCache, which stores frequently accessed web files in cache. By setting up BorderManager FastCache at the border between your company's network and the Internet or an intranet, you can reduce network bandwidth and accelerate users' access to the web.
Because BorderManager FastCache includes a run-time version of intraNetWare, you can integrate BorderManager FastCache with your company's network, and you can perform management tasks quickly and easily. BorderManager FastCache also includes an IP-to-IPX gateway and Netscape Navigator.
You can purchase BorderManager FastCache through any Novell authorized reseller, and you can download an evaluation copy from http://www.novell.com/bordermanager/fastcache/tbyb.html. For more information about BorderManager FastCache, visit Novell's web site (http://www.novell.com/bordermanager). You can also call 1-800-NETWARE or 1-801-861-5588.
Novell is now shipping Novell Replication Services 1.2, which allows you to replicate information across your company's network or intranet. With Novell Replication Services 1.2, you can distribute information stored on one server to multiple servers in the NDS tree. Novell Replication Services 1.2 then synchronizes this information whenever a change is made. As a result, users can access up-to-date information from a local server.
Because Novell Replication Services 1.2 is integrated with NDS, you can easily manage the entire replication and synchronization process through NDS. Novell Replication Services 1.2 even includes a snap-in module for Novell's NetWare Administrator (NWADMIN) utility, which allows you to perform management tasks from your workstation.
You can purchase Novell Replication Services 1.2 through any Novell authorized reseller. For more information about Novell Replication Services 1.2, visit Novell's web site (http://www.novell.com/nrs). You can also call 1-800-NETWARE or 1-801-861-5588.
Novell is now shipping ManageWise 2.5, the latest version of Novell's network management software. ManageWise 2.5 includes several new features:
ManageWise 2.5 also offers extended support for third-party add-on products. ManageWise 2.5 even includes InocuLAN, a virus-protection application from Computer Associates.
You can purchase ManageWise 2.5 through any Novell authorized reseller. If you purchased ManageWise 2.1 before September 1, 1997, you can receive a free upgrade. For more information about ManageWise 2.5, visit Novell's web site (http://www.novell.com/managewise/update.html). You can also call 1-800-NETWARE or 1-801-861-5588.
Novell has announced that intraNetWare, NetWare 4.11, and NetWare 3.12 are year-2000 compliant. Novell recently conducted extensive testing to determine how these products will respond to date changes in the year 2000. The testing has revealed that no significant problems exist, proving that intraNetWare and NetWare will remain reliable networking solutions well into the 21st century.
However, Novell did find some minor problems with how certain intraNetWare and NetWare utilities display dates. To address these problems, Novell has released a set of year-2000 updates. To install these updates, you must upgrade from all earlier versions of NetWare to at least NetWare 3.12.
You can download the year-2000 updates from http://www.novell.com/p2000/patches.html. For more information about these updates, visit Novell's web site (http://www.novell.com/p2000). You can also call 1-800-NETWARE or 1-801-861-5588.
Novell has announced that NDS for NT is now available at a 25 percent discount until April 30, 1998. NDS for NT eliminates many of the problems associated with managing Windows NT servers on an intraNetWare or NetWare 4 network. With NDS for NT, you can create NDS objects for Windows NT domains, and you can then manage these objects in the same way that you manage other NDS objects.
You can purchase NDS for NT through your local Novell authorized reseller, and you can download an evaluation copy of NDS for NT from http://www.novell.com/download. For more information about NDS for NT, visit Novell's web site (http://www.novell.com/nds/nds4nt). You can also call 1-800-NETWARE or 1-801-861-5588.
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