Novell, Inc. Monday announed plans to ship NetWare
4.2, its network solution that enables enterprises to manage and control
complex networks, by year’s end.
The new product replaces intraNetWare and
NetWare 4.11. It uses NetWare 4 as its foundation, adding support for
Novell Directory Services. Novell said the latest version delivers system
reliability, efficient centralized administration of
desktops, tighter Internet/intranet integration and NetWare 5 compatibility
in a single package. The product has been in beta testing since September.
NetWare 4.2 enhancements include:
- Compatibility with
NetWare 5 by including IP and IPX protocol integration and NetWare 4’s
most current version of NDS.
- Tools that provide centralized administration of Windows desktops and
applications.
- Lower cost of ownership by offering a five-user version of Oracle8
database.
- NetWare 4.2 provides improved Internet/intranet services, including
Netscape FastTrack
Server for NetWare, Netscape Communicator and a new version of
multi-protocol router. New versions of the Perl and
NetBasic scripting tools are also included to make the
development of Web-based applications even easier.
- Reliability updates, including the support of the Euro currency and
features components tested for Year 2000 readiness.
“NetWare 4 has and will continue to be an important part of the network
solution on which many of our customers depend,”
said John Slitz Jr., senior vice president of corporate marketing at
Novell. “NetWare 4.2 reinforces our commitment to our
NetWare 4 customers, while facilitating a phased migration to a NetWare 5
environment.”
NetWare 4.2 is slated for customer availability by Dec. 31. A server
with a five-user license will retail for $1,095. Additional user client
packs will be available for customer purchase in any combination and
upgrade pricing is also available for current NetWare customers. Additional
information on NetWare 4.2 can be found on NetWare4 site.
