brian@xlnvax.novell.com (Brian Meek) (02/26/91)
NOVELL UNVEILS NETWARE FOR MACINTOSH v3.0
Macintosh Desktop Systems Now Fully Integrated Into NetWare
BOSTON, Mass., NETWORLD -- February 11, 1991 -- Novell, Inc., developer
of NetWare systems software products, today unveiled NetWare for
Macintosh v3.0, a complete AppleTalk protocol-suite implementation that
fully integrates Macintosh desktop systems into the NetWare v3.11 network
computing environment.
NetWare for Macintosh v3.0 is implemented as a set of NetWare Loadable
Modules (NLMs) that deliver high-performance AppleTalk Filing Protocol
(AFP) and Printer Access Protocol (PAP) services for Macintosh clients in
the NetWare v3.11 environment. With NetWare for Macintosh v3.0 running
on NetWare v3.11, Macintosh users can share files and print resources
with DOS, Windows, OS/2 and UNIX desktop systems. In addition, the
NetWare for Macintosh AppleTalk stack provides the basis for integrating
the Macintosh with complementary Novell services such as NetWare
Communication Services, NetWare NFS (Network File System) and NetWare
FTAM (File Transfer Access and Management).
"Our new product offers Macintosh users full access to NetWare resources
while preserving the native Macintosh interface," said Steve Nelson,
director of product marketing at Novell's Walnut Creek development
center. "The Macintosh is an ideal personal computer for network
computing. We use Apple's networking standards to provide services for
the Macintosh; we use NetWare to add value to those services and to
integrate the Macintosh with other desktop computers and other
information environments."
"Since June of 1988, Macintosh, DOS and OS/2 users have been able to work
together by using Novell's NetWare," said Randy Battat, Apple vice
president of product marketing. "Today's announcement is important
because it extends this capability further to include NetWare v3.11
servers."
Primary features of NetWare for Macintosh v3.0 include:
-o- Native mode NetWare access -- Macintosh users access NetWare
resources through the Macintosh network client interface.
-o- NLM implementation -- For the first time, the performance and added
value of the NetWare v3.11 32-bit environment -- system fault
tolerance, resource accounting, print management, internetwork
routing and advanced security -- are now available for Macintosh
workstations.
-o- Full AFP 2.0 compliance -- Users are assured of data integrity and
reliability, and are kept current as Macintosh technology evolves.
-o- Full AppleTalk Phase 1 and Phase 2 compliance --Supports newer and
larger AppleTalk Phase 2 networks, as well as users remaining at
AppleTalk Phase 1, or in transition.
-o- Macintosh, DOS, Windows, OS/2 and UNIX users share networked
printers -- Applications can access Apple LaserWriters or
ImageWriters through NetWare print queues via PostScript or Diablo
630 emulation.
-o- Support for AppleTalk routing over multiple cabling systems --
Users can communicate over LocalTalk, Ethernet and Token-Ring
internetwork topologies.
-o- Macintosh client software -- Users can control NetWare capabilities
such as setting rights, assigning trustees, managing print queues
and sending messages to other networked users. Network managers
can use any Macintosh on the network to perform administrative
tasks such as adding or deleting users and groups, assigning
passwords and setting file attributes.
NETWARE APPLETALK SUPPORT PACKAGE v3.0
Novell also announced a new NetWare AppleTalk Support Package that adds
AppleTalk protocols and AppleTalk routing capabilities to the NetWare
v3.11 operating system. The NetWare AppleTalk Support Package features
flexible configuration for access to a variety of applications and
utilities and enables third-party network services using AppleTalk.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS, PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
NetWare for Macintosh v3.0 requires the NetWare v3.11 network operating
system. It will be available as an optional product in April 1991 in two
versions: a 20-user version lists for U.S. $895 per server; a 100-user
version lists for U.S. $1995 per server. Through September 30, 1991,
registered NetWare v3.0 customers will be updated to NetWare v3.11 and
receive the 100-user version of NetWare for Macintosh v3.0 at no charge;
registered NetWare v3.1 customers will be updated to NetWare v3.11 when
they purchase NetWare for Macintosh v3.0. The NetWare AppleTalk Support
Package lists for U.S. $495 per site license and will be available in the
second quarter of 1991 through Novell's After Market Products group.
All prices are for the United States and Canada only. For pricing
outside the United States and Canada, customers should contact their
local Novell Authorized reseller.
Novell continues to ship and support NetWare for Macintosh v2.0, a Value
Added Process (VAP), as part of the NetWare 2.15c network operating
system. NetWare for Macintosh v3.0 is fully compatible with the NetWare
for Macintosh VAP.