EDITORIAL CONTACTS: PRCS470015 Lynn Alens, HP (408) 447-1008 Susan Lider, Novell (408) 473-8665 FACT SHEET HP/NOVELL PROJECTS In addition to the plans to make NetWare available directly on the PA-RISC architecture and Hewlett-Packard Company's plan to distribute NetWare, the following additional projects will enhance the existing portfolio of HP/Novell enterprisewide networking solutions. HP NewWave and NetLS Novell and HP plan to apply elements of HP NewWave in Novell NetWare products to provide increased functionality for Novell networking solutions. The first joint project between the companies is to determine the best way to deliver a collection of agent tasks that use NetWare utilities that automate network administration. These agent tasks significantly can reduce the time and skill-level required to administer a network. According to HP and Novell, these agent tasks will reduce the time spent administering a NetWare network by up to 30 percent. Novell also is investigating using NetLS, the Open Software Foundation's standard software-licensing system, as a component of future NetWare software licensing and distribution solutions. HP NewWave software is a desktop manager for Windows that adds value to DOS and Windows-based applications through its desktop organizer, agent-task-automation and workgroup-library capabilities. HP NewWave runs on any Windows-compatible personal computer (PC). Netware Availability on the HP 9000 HP will distribute and market NetWare services for the HP 9000 family business systems and servers running on top of the HP-UX* operating system. This move complements HP's current offering of NetWare for the HP 3000 business computer running on top of the MPE/iX operating system. HP now offers NetWare across its complete line of RISC-based business systems and servers. NetWare for the HP 9000 will offer standard NetWare services, such as centralized file services, print-queue management, resource accounting, backup and network security. Through their NetWare networks, customers will be able to access business-critical commercial UNIX*-system-based applications supported on HP's high-performance RISC-based HP 9000 Series 800 business servers. One example in which NetWare for the HP 9000 provides direct benefits to users is in the office environment. Aside from file and print services, desktop-computer users need to access business applications including E-mail, desktop publishing or database applications for tasks such as order entry and inventory management. NetWare lets users take advantage of file and print services, and access business-critical UNIX-system-based business applications on the same server. With improved access to information from their desktop computers, users can increase their productivity. HP 9000 NetWare licenses are expected to be available in the first quarter of 1992, ranging in price from $2,725 to $24,900, U.S. list. Network Printing HP and Novell have developed a number of network-printer products to supply high-performance, easy-to-use printing in the NetWare environment, and will continue to build upon this foundation to provide new generations of complementary and integrated solutions for network printing. Worldwide Customer Service and Support Enhanced NetWare support programs will build on HP's and Novell's past support relationship. HP was first authorized to support Novell products in 1989, and is a founding member of the Technical Support Alliance. HP currently supports NetWare networks as part of its worldwide multivendor network-support program. Under the new agreement, HP and Novell will: o collaborate on and expand support solutions for enterprisewide customer networks; o expand the effectiveness and breadth of Novell's Technical Support Alliance -- a program that provides one-stop service and support of HP and Novell products operating together in a NetWare environment; and o work together to support Novell products distributed by HP. Electronic Messaging and Directory Services HP and Novell plan to pursue complementary and integrated solutions for local-area and enterprisewide communication. This will allow integration between Novell's messaging solution, based on Message Handling System (MHS), and HP's messaging-backbone solution, based on standards such as X.400 and X.500. Through this collaboration, HP and Novell will provide enterprise communication for clients on NetWare networks. This will reduce the number of operations required by users to communicate electronically. It also will provide customers a scalable platform to support future growth by allowing the consolidation of software and by offering a comprehensive set of services on a single, scalable server. HP/Novell History Cooperation between HP and Novell has been a major element in their network-computing strategies for nearly four years, resulting in a wide range of solutions that provide superior networking performance and interoperability. Past projects include the HP Storage System for network mass storage and the HP network-printer interface cards for the HP LaserJet II, IID, III, IIID and IIISi printers. HP also was an early licensee in Novell's portable NetWare program and ships NetWare for the HP 3000 line of business systems and servers. In June 1989, HP and Novell shared a vision of HP printers operating in a network managed by NetWare. Novell has consulted with HP on product designs, shared respective product plans and certified HP products as NetWare-compatible. Novell helped HP develop products including the Network Connection for HP LaserJet printers in July 1990, and the Network Printer Interface for the HP LaserJet IIISi, IIID, III, IID and II printers in 1991. Integrated and tightly coupled with NetWare, these printers connect readily to the network and offer high- quality, high-throughput network printing. Two years ago, HP agreed to develop NetWare as an application on the HP 3000 line of computer systems and has been shipping this product since mid-1991. NetWare for the HP 3000 has added a new dimension to desktop computer integration with HP business systems. Traditional file- and print-sharing now is included. Additionally, NetWare for the HP 3000 provides the foundation for client-server applications using Novell's process-to-process communication. # # # HP-UX is based on and is compatible with USL's UNIX operating system. It also complies with X/Open's* XPG3, POSIX 1003.1 and SVID2 interface specifications. UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories Inc. in the U.S.A. and other countries. X/Open is a trademark of X/Open Company Limited in the UK and other countries. 121091