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To: Neil S who wrote (24083)	9/14/1999 10:53:00 AM
From: trendmastr	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29386

Interesting to compare the two releases. Probably one from Brocade somewhere too. Ancor Provides Fibre Channel Switching for Novell's NetWare Cluster Services for NetWare 5 High-Performance Fibre Channel Switches Grow Clustering Solutions for E-Business ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MINNEAPOLIS, SEPTEMBER 14, 1999 - Ancor Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: ANCR), the leader in proven, scalable Fibre Channel fabrics, announced today that it will provide switches for NetWare Cluster Services for NetWare 5 in Fibre Channel environments. Ancor switches help Novell's new clustering solution grow to meet the demands of large e-business computing environments. NetWare Cluster Services (NCS) is a scalable, manageable clustering solution that maximizes network uptime and allows businesses to provide their customers with continuous access to network resources such as e-commerce applications. Through integration with Novell Directory Services, NCS also simplifies network management by providing central administration, allowing live upgrades and maintenance, and supporting shared storage between servers in a cluster. "With data storage needs doubling every nine months and e-commerce growing at least that quickly, the importance of scalability cannot be understated," said Michael Bryant, director of product marketing for Novell. "NetWare Cluster Services for NetWare 5 provides extreme reliability and availability no matter how large the e-business environment scales, and we think Fibre Channel switched fabrics from Ancor support those demands extremely well." Ancor switches maximize scalability while minimizing downtime through highly integrated ASICs and support for the widest range of fabric architectures. The switches complement the robustness of clustering applications such as NCS, which scales to more nodes (servers in a cluster) than any other clustering product in its class. "The importance of clustering for Internet-based computing is only beginning to be realized, and switched Fibre Channel fabrics will be key enablers," said Carla Kennedy, Ancor's vice president of marketing. "Novell's NetWare Cluster Services for NetWare 5, with its focus on uptime and scalability up to 8-node clusters, really showcases the benefits of Ancor's switch technology." Gadzoox Networks Capellix Switch Approved by Novell as a Reference Switch for Netware Cluster Services SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 1999-- Capellix(tm) Modular SAN Switch is Key Enabler to the Deployment of Novell's NCS Solutions Gadzoox(R) Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZOOX), a leading provider of SAN (storage area network) products, today announced that its Capellix modular SAN switch has been selected by Novell for use in NetWare Cluster Services (NCS) for NetWare 5. As the only SAN switch that can be configured with up to 34-ports, Capellix is uniquely positioned to enable quick and easy installation and expansion of large, high availability systems such multinode clusters being supported by NCS. "The scope of business-critical information has expanded exponentially as more users have become increasingly reliant on growing amounts of data," said Dave Tang, Gadzoox vice president of marketing. "To ensure uninterrupted business operations, enterprise users are seeking more robust systems that can provide continuous availability of this critical information. The high scalability offered by NCS and Gadzoox' Capellix modular SAN switch take high availability clusters to a new level to more effectively address the increasing demands of enterprise users." NCS is a high availability multinode clustering system that provides dynamic failover, failback and load balancing of servers, storage, applications and network services. By offering the industry's highest port density, switching bandwidth and advanced network services, the Capellix modular SAN switch provides a cost-effective, scalable and highest performance connectivity for NCS multinode clustering solutions. Unlike smaller, fixed configuration switches that are complex, inefficient and costly to integrate, Capellix enables quick and seamless deployment of the new generation of clusters with up to 32 nodes. To further enhance high availability system configurations, Capellix is available with redundant hot swappable power supplies and fan assemblies as an option. "Novell has been delighted to work in partnership with Gadzoox for the release of NetWare Cluster Services for NetWare 5 and to demonstrate our leadership in clustering solutions," said Chris Stone, Novell senior vice president of strategy and business development. "Our selection of the Gadzoox Capellix switch as a reference component of the NCS solution was based on their knowledge and leadership in clustering connectivity and the product's unique ability to satisfy our requirements for scalability, performance and ease-of-integration." Novell Selects Gadzoox Reseller as Lead NCS Integrator In support of the release of NCS, Novell has selected Sagitta Performance Systems, a Gadzoox GAIN (Gadzoox Associates In Networking) reseller, as one of three initial key NCS integrators in the United States. For more information on Sagitta Performance Systems, contact David Whitt at 614/337-2033, or visit them on the Web at www.sagittasystems.com.