Novell DR Multiuser DOS 5.1 Bridges Network and MultiUser DOS Systems Offers Low-cost Workgroup Connectivity and Full Access to Broader NetWare Networks
Monterey, Calif. -- March 31, 1992 -- Novell's Desktop Systems Group (formerly Digital Research, Inc.) today announced DR Multiuser DOS version 5.1, providing users the economical and localized connectivity advantages of a multiuser computer workgroup with full access to NetWare network services.
DR Multiuser DOS is an ideal workgroup solution for accounting, database, and other applications that frequently access shared resources and data. The operating system enables low-cost PCs and terminals to be linked through an inexpensive serial connection, with eight simultaneous DOS sessions per user.
"For NetWare users, DR Multiuser DOS 5.1 provides capabilities previously available only in UNIX, such as multiple terminals having multitasking capabilities and access to the network, while allowing low-cost expansion of NetWare networks wherever workgroups exist," said Dick Williams, executive vice president and general manager of Novell's Desktop Systems Group.
"For DR Multiuser DOS customers, the new version provides connectivity with the industry's leading network and the full support of Novell. Version 5.1 is a great first example of the synergy between two development teams--one coming from the network, the other from the desktop."
New NetWare Connectivity Drivers
Version 5.1 includes new NetWare connectivity drivers that efficiently link a DR Multiuser DOS workgroup to the network and its resources. The multi-session drivers run on a 386 or 486 DR Multiuser DOS host computer and provide 16 simultaneous NetWare sessions through a single NetWare adapter card. Previously, the DR Multiuser DOS host computer only allowed single-session access to Novell NetWare. This configuration benefits the user by costing roughly half that of providing individual network nodes and substantially reduces network traffic by localizing shared resources within the workgroup.
Like NetWare Lite, DR Multiuser DOS provides an inexpensive connectivity solution -- but targets a different type of customer. While NetWare Lite is designed for users with compute-intensive applications who have an occasional need to exchange data, DR Multiuser DOS addresses just the
opposite: people who use applications such as accounting, where a common, shared data resource is their overriding concern.
Pricing and Availability
DR Multiuser DOS 5.1 will begin shipping April 13, 1992, with a suggested retail price of $695 U.S. Upgrades will be available to all registered users of DR Multiuser DOS 5.0. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local reseller or their regional Novell office.
Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVL) is an operating system software company, the developer of network services, specialized and general purpose operating system software products, including NetWare and DR DOS. Novell's NetWare network computing products manage and control the sharing of services, data and applications among computer workgroups, departmental networks, and business-wide information systems.
