To: Venkie who wrote (136760 ) 7/15/1999 8:50:00 PM From: TechMkt Respond to of 176388
This is a Novell Corp. press release. Fez _____________________--Compaq and Dell Now Shipping Caching Appliances Based on Novell ICS Caching Appliances Dramatically Accelerate Internet and Web Content Delivery PROVO, Utah, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) today announced that Compaq and Dell, two of Novell's appliance OEMs, are now shipping caching appliances based on the Novell(R) Internet Caching System(R). This new breed of appliance uses Novell caching software to dramatically improve the speed and efficiency of delivering Web content to employees, business partners and customers on corporate intranets and across the global Internet. Compaq Computer Corporation has announced the immediate availability in North America of their first appliance targeted at Internet caching, called the Compaq TaskSmart C-Series servers. Models include the Compaq TaskSmart C1200R, C1500R and C2000R. Pricing for Compaq's TaskSmart C-Series begins at $9,999. For more information, please visit compaq.com .Dell Computer Corporation will sell the Novell Internet Caching System -- Powered by Dell with 5 different configurations, based on PowerEdge 1300, 4350 and 6350 PowerEdge Servers. Pricing for the Novell Internet Caching System -- Powered by Dell begins at $4,499. Please visit dell.com for more information. Announced in March, the Novell Internet Caching System is a scalable, plug-n-accelerate appliance architecture available for license by OEMs. With its new cache object file system, Novell Internet Caching System enables content publishers, ISPs and enterprises to implement high-performance, content-rich Web storefronts to attract new customers, increase buyer satisfaction and drive new revenue opportunities. Novell ICS dramatically improves the speed and efficiency of delivering Internet content to employees, business partners and customers within corporate intranets and extranets as well as across the Internet. Novell ICS also provides a foundation for future services like DEN-enabled management and media-streaming services.