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- Novell Acquires International Business Software
- Distributed Computing Technology to Enhance Novell Offerings
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- PROVO, Utah -- April 6, 1992 -- Novell (NASDAQ: NOVL) today announced the
- acquisition of International Business Software, Ltd., developer of DataClub
- distributed computing technology which allows Apple Macintosh computer
- users to share information and services on a network without needing to
- know where the resources reside.
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- Novell exchanged $5.2 million cash for the outstanding shares of
- International Business Software. IBS is headquartered in Sunnyvale,
- California.
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- "IBS has developed excellent distributed file technology which can be
- incorporated into simpler networking solutions for end users," said Darrell
- Miller, executive vice president of Novell. "We think the IBS expertise
- will further strengthen Novell's ability to provide distributed computing
- products our customers need."
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- "We are excited to be joining a company known worldwide for leading the
- network computing industry," said Rod MacGregor, president of International
- Business Software. "We look forward to combining our distributed computing
- expertise with Novell's to extend virtual server benefits to other
- environments supported by NetWare."
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- Current IBS products are AppleTalk Filing Protocol-compatible distributed
- file systems for Macintosh computers. DataClub Classic combines the
- economy of a peer-to-peer network with the simplicity of a dedicated server
- network for customers with small workgroups. With this technology
- computer users see and access a single "virtual file server" that utilizes
- disk space from the many networked computers within a peer-to-peer
- environment. This technology allows network users to access information
- and services without knowing where on the network they reside, and provides
- the benefits of a dedicated server without the hardware expense.
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- DataClub Elite extends the scope of the virtual server to include one or
- more dedicated servers. According to recent benchmark comparisons conducted
- by computer trade press, DataClub Elite is the most powerful Macintosh
- server software for networks connecting large numbers of users who need
- increased performance and ease of administration.
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- DataClub products are currently available through the IBS distribution
- channels. Novell will begin immediately to sell DataClub products through
- its distribution channels worldwide.
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- Novell, Inc. is an operating system software company and developer of
- network services and 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.
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