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NOVELL CANADA NEWS - May 1999 Edition
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LEAD STORY - IDC Study: Users prefer Novell NetWare over Windows NT Server
NEWS - UserNet, Web Lessons revolutionize classroom activity; BorderManager Firewall Services 3 receives ICSA certification
EVENTS - The 1999 Governments' Electronic Infrastructure Congress focuses on Electronic Service Delivery; TechShare '99 begins Canadian tour; National Bank executive joins Novell in addressing e-commerce gathering; Novell Developers' Contest in full swing
AWARDS - Novell takes Best-of-COMDEX honours in Internet and Enterprise categories; Novell Internet Caching System takes top honours at Web Cache Bake-Off
PARTNER SHOWCASE - Novell honours three Canadian business partners for technical support excellence
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LEAD STORY - IDC Study: Users prefer Novell NetWare over Windows NT
Organizations cite Novell NetWare's strength and reliability as the primary reasons they have not adopted Microsoft Windows NT server, according to a new report from International Data Corporation.
According to the report, entitled "Strategies for Windows NT in the Enterprise," media reports of Windows NT's acceptance have not given a clear picture of where and when Windows NT is really being used.
The report states that Windows NT's major use is as a departmental infrastructure server - for tasks such as file/print, messaging and communications - rather than as a major enterprise server running mission-critical applica
tions. Novell NetWare, however, is most often used for file/print services, directory services and communications services. Unix is most often used for transaction processing, database support, and support for custom commercial and technical applications.
"In many cases, Windows NT has been brought in to work alongside the operating environments that were already in place in the mid-1990s, supporting the organization's application portfolios rather than replacing them," said Dan Kusnetzky, program director for IDC's Operating Environments and Serverware research programs.
For details visit www.idc.com and do a search on IDC #18426.
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NEWS
UserNet, Web Lessons revolutionize classroom activities
K-12 teachers in Canada will now benefit from a comprehensive set of educational networking solutions specifically designed for the school environment
UserNet, in combination with NetWare and NDS, provides simplified network management and easy access to network resources for both teachers and students. Teachers can utilize UserNet's file distribution feature to distribute projects, documents or tests to students. Students can save their completed work folders to their own file space on the server and send their homework directly to a teacher's mailbox for evaluation.
UserNet - made possible through a partnership between Novell Canada and ICONIX International - has been implemented in more than 1,500 schools in Canada. It is currently installed on more than 70,000 workstations.
Web Lessons, in conjunction with Novell BorderManager, gives K-12 teachers an unprecedented opportunity to organize and manage Internet resources in the modern classroom.
With Web Lessons, both teachers and students benefit from:
? Easy organization and management of Internet information
? Safe and focused classroom Internet use
? Speed of Internet access
? Sharing of the best Web-based lesson plans from teachers around the world
? Enhanced quality of the educational experience
For details on Novell Canada's complete academic program visit www.novell.com/canada/academic
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BorderManager Firewall Services 3 receives ICSA certification
Novell's directory-based Internet security solution, BorderManager Firewall Services 3, has received ICSA certification, the most comprehensive security vulnerability test in the industry. Receiving the certified mark tells customers that BorderManager Firewall Services 3, when properly configured, can support standard Internet Protocol business services while withstanding an extensive suite of attacks.
"ICSA applauds Novell for doing its part to help increase security in the digital world," said ICSA Inc. president Dr. Peter Tippett.
For details visit www.icsa.net or www.novell.com/press/archive/1999/04/pr99038.html
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EVENTS
The 1999 Governments' Electronic Infrastructure Congress focuses on Electronic Service Delivery
Novell Canada is set to join more than 150 decision-makers and key industry players at The 1999 Governments Electronic Infrastructure Congress. The three-day executive retreat, which is open to government CIOs, policy makers, program directors and industry participants, is designed to confront the issues surrounding Electronic Service Delivery (ESD).
The event, which will take place May 4-6, 1999, at the Chateau Bromont in Bromont, Quebec, will highlight four key issues: security and privacy, government and accountability, technology and IS management, and strategic alliances. Join Don Chapman, Novell Canada's vice-president and general manager, as he hosts a delegate gathering on May 5 at 9 p.m.
For details visit www.lti.on.ca/programs/front_Wtemplate.cfm?filename=lac3.htm
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TechShare '99 begins Canadian tour
TechShare '99, Novell's premier technical networking event, begins its cross-Canada tour this month. It's the best opportunity for IT professionals to learn about the latest and most critical networking issues facing them today. Receive cutting-edge information on the best way to administer your network, manage mixed environments, improve Internet security, minimize downtime and achieve Y2K-readiness. Informative seminars, hands-on exhibits and demonstrations showcase current networking technology that will shape the future of your business.
This month, TechShare '99 will visit Vancouver (May 10-11), Montreal (May 12-13) and Toronto (May 17-18). Next month, TechShare '99 will tour Halifax (June 8), Quebec City (June 10), Winnipeg (June 14), Edmonton (June 15), Calgary (June 17-18) and London (June 24). Final stop will be in Ottawa (July 15-16).
To register online or for more information visit www.novell.com/techshare.
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National Bank executive joins Novell in addressing e-commerce gathering
Novell Canada is a leading sponsor of the 10th Annual Executive Symposium on E-Commerce and Intranet Solutions, being held at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto on May 17-20, 1999. At the opening keynote address on May 18, Richard Carter, President and CIO of SIBN, National Bank, will join CIOs from the Royal Bank and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce to discuss the state of e-commerce today and the vision for e-commerce in Canada in the next millennium.
On May 19, Novell Canada's vice-president and general manager Don Chapman, will join several e-commerce vendors on an Executive Expert Panel to discuss the state of readiness of Canadian suppliers of e-commerce hardware, software and services.
The e-commerce symposium is geared at CEOs, IS executives and senior consultants. Topics to be addressed include the business benefits of combining electronic commerce services and network computing, as well as the deployment of intranet/extranet solutions within and outside the enterprise. For details visit www.unican.org
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Novell Developers' Contest in full swing
Don't have a platform to explore the future nor the open tools to build one? Now you do. Enter the Novell Developers' Contest and discover a profitable future on the open, directory-enabled network. Take your NetWare, GroupWise, ManageWise, Windows NT/2000, or Unix application to an entirely new level of wizardry, manageability and enterprise value with Novell Directory Services - and win capital funding, cash awards, vacations, prizes and huge co-marketing opportunities.
For details visit developer.novell.com
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AWARDS
Novell takes Best-of-COMDEX honours in Internet and Enterprise categories
Two of Novell's leading networking products won top honours at last month's COMDEX/Spring '99 trade show. Novell's new Internet Caching System won PC Week's Best-of-COMDEX Award in the Internet and Network Software category, while the Z.E.N.works desktop management solution was named Best-of-COMDEX in the Enterprise Software category.
For details visit zdnet.com
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Novell Internet Caching System takes top honours at Web Cache Bake-Off
Novell has emerged as the leader in performance and price/performance value for Web caching in the National Laboratory of Applied Network Research's First Web Cache Bake-Off held in mid-March. The 1,500 requests per second produced by the Novell Internet Caching System Powered by Dell represent the best single-system performance ever measured by NLANR.
For details on the Web Polygraph test visit bakeoff.ircache.net or www.novell.com/press/archive/1999/04/pr99035.html
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PARTNER SHOWCASE
Novell honours three Canadian business partners for technical support excellence
Congratulations to Tenet Computer Group Inc. of Toronto, Charon Systems Inc. of Toronto and Integra Networks Corp. of Ottawa - recipients of Novell's 1999 Novell Support Connection Service Excellence Award.
The three Novell Platinum Partners, along with 23 U.S.-based companies, were chosen from more than 3,000 Novell support partners for their continued excellence in providing technical support to Novell customers.
? Tenet Computer Group is a technical services group supporting more than 20,000 systems in Ontario. For details visit www.tenet.com
? Charon Systems Inc. specializes in the sale, support and custom-development of internetworking products and services to companies and government agencies. For details visit www.charon.com
? Integra Networks Corp. assists customers with full LAN/WAN system design, implementation and integration as well as other related services. For details visit www.integranet.com
For details visit www.novell.com/press/archive/1999/04/pr99039.html
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