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To: PJ Strifas who wrote (30196)	2/8/2000 3:14:00 PM
From: Paul Fiondella	Respond to of 42771

A bunch of Novell partnership announcements today PeopleSoft Bundles Novell NDS(R) eDirectory(TM) with PeopleSoft 8 eBusiness Applications to Lower Network Administration Costs Novell and PeopleSoft today announced that PeopleSoft will bundle Novell's cross-platform NDS(R) eDirectory(TM) with PeopleSoft 8 eBusiness applications, allowing PeopleSoft customers to lower cross-enterprise network costs. This partnership marks the first time a major eBusiness applications company has bundled Novell NDS with its product offerings. Novell NDS eDirectory reduces the complexity and cost of managing multiple user identities and profiles across numerous applications. Integrated with PeopleSoft 8, Novell NDS eDirectory allows information systems managers to unify employee, customer, and partner directories and passwords based on existing business processes, while users can access all PeopleSoft eBusiness applications through a single profile. "Novell and PeopleSoft share a large mutual customer base who consider directory-enabled applications to be critical to running and enhancing their businesses," said Eric Schmidt, Novell chairman and CEO. "Direct NDS eDirectory integration will provide PeopleSoft customers with the ability to manage and protect their identities, giving them the functionality and flexibility needed to easily and safely utilize the Internet to grow their businesses." "The inclusion of Novell's eDirectory technology into PeopleSoft's platform is a very exciting development," said Robert B. Rothermel, Global Managing Director of Deloitte & Touche's Enterprise Risk Services practice. "Authentication, security and control are central to a successful PeopleSoft implementation and roll out. As global leaders in risk management and control consulting, we see the significant value that the eDirectory solution can provide our clients in addressing their need to improve user identity and management capabilities, which is central to their eBusiness strategies." Novell NDS eDirectory enables businesses to create customized and secure relationships with employees, customers, and partners. Businesses can integrate customers into their directories, and business partners can combine their eBusiness solutions to communicate with each other via shared directories. Novell NDS eDirectory also allows businesses to cultivate customer loyalty by laying the foundation for capturing, storing, organizing, and leveraging important identity information such as customer demographics, product interest, buying patterns, transactions, product feedback, and satisfaction levels. "Novell has a vision for eDirectory services in the Internet economy, and they are executing on that vision with an excellent product," said Peter Gassner, vice president and general manager of the PeopleTools technology division at PeopleSoft. "Our PeopleTools 8 Internet architecture, which shipped in December of 1999, leverages Novell's cross-platform LDAP directory and security foundation for integration across both applications and networks. This is key to enabling the virtual enterprise and providing value to our customers."

To: PJ Strifas who wrote (30196)	2/8/2000 3:17:00 PM
From: Paul Fiondella	Respond to of 42771

Zenworks for Networks -- ZENworks for Networks Manages Resources Across the Extranet for B2B Commerce -- ZENworks for Networks is Directory-Enabled, Delivering True End-to-End Quality of Service SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) today announced ZENworks for Networks, a new Net services software product that enables organizations to establish policies that automate the management of network equipment and control quality of service across multiple networks. Leveraging Novell's NDS(R) eDirectory(TM), ZENWorks(TM) for networks expands the ability of organizations to manage Net services in an e-business environment, map business needs to the way they use the network, and ensure a rich and reliable Net experience for employees, customers and business partners. "End-to-end directory-enabled management is what businesses need to simplify management tasks and to ensure the effective delivery of Net services to their customers," said Dave Shirk, Novell senior vice president of product management. "ZENworks for Networks builds upon Novell's strength in directory-enabled management to deliver a true end-to-end solution for policy-based network management. This product extends Novell's eDirectory story, establishing an important new role for Novell's directory at the center of e-business." ZENworks for Networks, available today, allows administrators to customize and control bandwidth use by application and by user on network equipment such as switches and routers from leading vendors. As a result, organizations can establish bandwidth limits and other policies that efficiently align network use with business needs, including service-level agreements with e-business partners and customers. Efficient, end-to-end quality of service management with NDS enables organizations to optimize their investments in network infrastructure, reduce administration costs, and focus resources in areas of the network, such as mission-critical applications, that will most increase business efficiency and productivity. "We are happy to see Novell introduce management products supporting Cisco-based networks," said Bill Ahlstrom, senior director of Cisco's enterprise management business unit. "This is a clear demonstration of the value of the Directory Enabled Networks (DEN) and the Common Information Model (CIM) standards that Cisco has helped pioneer." "Directory-enabled management is an important component of Novell's recent successes," said John Hidalgo, Novell product manager for ZENworks for Networks and Chair of the DMTF DEN Working Group. "Open standards have always been an important component of Novell Products. In the management arena, DEN and CIM are strategic to Novell." Through its new Consultant and Systems Integrator (CSI) program, Novell is working with leading consulting and systems integrators such as Perot Systems to add value to ZENworks for Networks and make it available in custom solutions. "In addition to improving quality of service for the enterprise networks managed by Perot Systems, we expect ZENworks for Networks will be an essential tool for the delivery of ASP services to our customers," said Gary Castleberry, vice president of systems integration at Perot Systems. Pricing and Availability ZENworks for Networks is available now. Customers may purchase licenses for ZENworks for Networks starting at $70 per network user. Licenses for ZENworks for Networks can be purchased from an authorized Novell reseller or by contacting Novell directly at 888-321-4272.

To: PJ Strifas who wrote (30196)	2/8/2000 3:19:00 PM
From: Paul Fiondella	Respond to of 42771

More Novell products released Introduces New Net Services Software to Eliminate Network Barriers to Internet Business SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- During a major press event held today at its Silicon Valley Conference Center, Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) announced the next phase in its directory-based networking strategy by introducing software and partnerships that make e-business more simple and secure for organizations of all kinds and sizes. Today's announcements also highlighted the company's market focus on Net services software: a category of software that provides universal services to secure and power all types of networks -- wired to wireless, corporate and public, the Internet, intranets, and extranets -- across all leading operating systems. Novell's(R) Net services software eliminates traditional network boundaries to help create one Net, a secure and efficient foundation for conducting business inside, outside and between organizations. Leading hardware, software, channel and consulting services vendors including BroadVision Inc., Compaq Computer Corporation, Eprise Corporation, IBM, INTERSHOP Communications Inc., JetForm Corporation, NetDocuments, PeopleSoft, Perot Systems, Plumtree Software Inc., Terasys Inc., Reliable Integration Services, Whittman-Hart Inc., and Wizmo joined forces with Novell to endorse and help bring to market the new Net services products unveiled today. The new products advance Novell's strategy announced this fall, to make NDS(R) eDirectory(TM) the foundation for e-business solutions that extend beyond the immediate enterprise to customers and supply-chain partners. NDS eDirectory is an open, standards-based directory service that is the foundation for managing network resources across all leading operating systems in one Net environments. Novell also announced partnerships that combine the power of its Net services software with third-party products and services to result in complete Net solutions. New Novell Net Services Software The new Novell Net services software products and associated partnerships announced today (see separate releases) are: -- iChain, secure intranet and extranet integration services that become the foundation for linking business processes between multiple companies, through the Net, and for supplying net-based services in a hosted environment, with full billing systems integration. An extension of NDS eDirectory services, iChain(TM) allows fine-grained security to be established between organizations, while simplifying the way in which rights and privileges are managed. Groups of users or entire companies/organizations can be assigned security privileges that reflect their role in a business process, to receive secure, controlled access to the information and applications they need. iChain will be made available via a controlled release to select Novell partners within 60 days of today's announcement. For an expanding ecosystem of Novell partners, including software vendors and system integrators, iChain provides a much-needed platform to build new applications and business processes that leverage or re- purpose information already captured. As an example, today Whittman- Hart announced a new iChain initiative called e-Catalog, an end-to-end e-commerce solution that allows companies to leverage their ERP software investment and offer their Internet customers a personalized catalog of products and services. -- ZENworks for Servers, a Net services management product that simplifies and centralizes management of multiple servers across networks. ZENworks for Servers also allows administrators to set policies that automatically distribute content (such as server application updates) anywhere on the Net, to manage how and when policies are enforced. ZENworks for Servers will be available in early March. -- ZENworks for Networks, Net services software that allows organizations to establish policies that automate the management of network equipment and control quality of service across multiple networks. Rules, policies and bandwidth limits can be applied by application or user on devices from many different vendors, including Cisco, 3Com and Lucent, to efficiently align network use with real business needs. For example, ZENworks(TM) for Networks gives network equipment makers the ability to provide a new class of network services to their customers as well as improve the overall management and delivery of network resources. ZENworks for Networks is shipping now. -- Novell eGuide, a software applications service that gives users in organizations a powerful but simple way to quickly find and make one- click connections with the people, places and things across networks, all from a single location on the Net. Novell eGuide will be available the week of Feb. 14, 2000. One Net Demonstration Joining with systems integrator partner Whittman-Hart, and independent software vendors Eprise and Jetforms, Novell walked step by step through demonstrations of NDS eDirectory, iChain, ZENworks for Networks, ZENworks for Servers and Novell eGuide working together with partner software and services in a "one Net" setting. The demonstration was based on real-world organizational scenarios -- for example, a company that, through a third-party hosted extranet, is offering software leasing to its customers and partners; and an organization looking for a more efficient way for employees to manage their own travel arrangements via the Web. The demonstrations also illustrated challenges faced by system integrators who need a framework that can be easily adapted to different markets and customer requirements and showed how they can utilize Novell Net services software to provide these solutions. "The Net economy is about creating greater efficiencies in doing business, and making the Net experience personal and compelling," said Steve Adams, Novell senior vice president for worldwide marketing. "With products like these, and the support of our partners, Novell is providing organizations with a way to adapt and accelerate their transformation to e-business. Net services software simplifies the management and control of all networks, creates a secure foundation for doing business on the Net, and helps deliver a consistent and high-quality experience to end users in all locations."

To: PJ Strifas who wrote (30196)	2/8/2000 3:23:00 PM
From: Paul Fiondella	Respond to of 42771

iChain forms basis of e=commerce transaction processing iChain Extends NDS eDirectory to Provide a True Platform For Business-to-Business, iChain Delivers a Directory-Based Engine for Billable Digital Content On the Net Novell Channel Partners, Consulting Firms and Systems Integrators Key To Delivery SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Novell, Inc., (Nasdaq: NOVL) today announced iChain(TM), secure intranet and extranet integration services that become the foundation for linking business processes between multiple companies through the Net. In addition, iChain provides a foundation for these services in hosting environments, with full billing system integration. An extension of NDS(R) eDirectory(TM) services, iChain allows fine-grained security to be established between organizations, while simplifying the way in which rights and privileges are managed. Groups of users or entire organizations can be assigned security privileges that reflect their role in a business process, to receive secure, controlled access to the information and applications they need. "iChain provides companies a very real ability to extend their traditional business relationships and processes to customers and partners on the Net," commented Dave Shirk, Novell(R) senior vice president, product management. "iChain represents an evolution of Novell's traditional expertise -- managing business resources with a directory on internal networks -- to managing business resources with our directory on one Net merging the enterprise and the Internet." For an expanding ecosystem of Novell partners, including software vendors and system integrators, iChain provides a much-needed platform to build and integrate applications and business processes that leverage or re-purpose information already captured. As an example, today Whittman-Hart announced a new iChain initiative called e-Catalog, an end-to-end e-commerce solution that allows companies to leverage their ERP software investment and offer their Internet customers a personalized catalog of products and services. Authorize.Net, a leading payment authorization service for online business worldwide, is pleased to announce their support of iChain. "We see Novell taking the next logical step in the establishment of an e-business infrastructure by introducing integration points from their new iChain service to online merchant services and transaction processing," said David O. Heaps, president and CEO of Authorize.Net. "Leveraging its directory competence to provide enhanced e-commerce capabilities will ensure that Novell's e-business initiatives are successful." For more information on Authorize.Net see authorize.net. Several leading e-business companies, including Broadvision, Intershop and Plumtree Software, among others, announced support today for iChain. Additionally, iChain-related services will be available from Novell Channel partners as well as via Novell Consulting and System Integrator partners later this year. Novell Consulting Services and its integrator partners are providing multiple Business Solution Offerings that leverage the power of iChain and the B2B issues that iChain addresses. Please see www.novell.com/ichain for specific partner and channel announcements. IDC predicts that commerce conducted over the Internet will top $3 trillion by the year 2003. While providing a directory-based infrastructure framework for business-to-business commerce with iChain, Novell will work with its partners to provide customers with a complete end-to-end solution. iChain Functionality Dubbed "iChain" for its role in managing relationships between a corporation's suppliers, customers and partners in an Internet supply chain, this framework from Novell demonstrates the power and flexibility of NDS eDirectory in providing management and control over millions of disparate pieces of data and information. Specifically, iChain provides common security, authentication, and management for e-business applications in a business-to-business environment. A complete white paper detailing the components and capabilities of iChain is available at: www.novell.com/ichain. Highlights include: -- NDS eDirectory -- Novell's next-generation directory services provide a software foundation for secure, scalable e-business applications and services that can be customized to meet the needs and preferences of individual consumers and business users. iChain leverages Novell's replication technology, including DirXML, which enables eDirectory to present a unified view of data and information by integrating the disparate data systems in an environment. -- Extranet Access Management -- manages and protects the information and integrity of Web-based business transactions over the Internet. Provides employees and customers with access to the Web resources based on their roles and privileges. Security services within iChain provide secure access and ensure confidentiality. -- DirCommerce (Directory Commerce Services) -- extends NDS by adding the ability for companies to host complete commerce services for e-business by adding fee-based goods and services into the directory. In addition, billing and reporting tools are provided to assist with financial management. Integration tools are also available to assist customers who wish to leverage their existing billing and reporting processes. -- Authentication Proxy -- is responsible for the authentication of all users to the network using various means such as passwords, tokens, smart cards, certificates, and biometrics. The authentication server also provides a single sign-on for all applications the user has access to. -- Community Services -- allows for the creation of communities of users and define policies and rights for those users. Custom portals can be created for the various digital communities based on areas of interest. -- E-Business Application Integration -- open APIs and support for LDAP and DirXML are available for easy integration of third party e-commerce and other applications. Additionally, Novell is actively engaging in partnerships with the market leaders in the e-business space in order to deliver together complete solutions leveraging the iChain infrastructure. Availability iChain will be available via a controlled release to select partners within 60 days. The iChain solution will be available from Novell Channel partners as well as via Novell Consulting and System Integrator partners later this year. Please visit www.novell.com/ichain for more information.

To: PJ Strifas who wrote (30196)	2/8/2000 3:25:00 PM
From: Paul Fiondella	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42771

Novell releases eGuide Web-Based Application Service Is 'White Pages' for the Net Allows Users to Quickly Find and Make One-click Connections Across the Net Finds Information in NDS eDirectory and Other Data Sources SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) today announced the availability of Novell(R) eGuide, a software applications service that gives users in organizations a powerful but simple way to quickly find and make one-click connections with people, places and things across networks, all from a single location on the Net. Organizations, including services providers, can use eGuide to facilitate access to select directory information within companies and between companies, their customers and suppliers. Novell eGuide enables users to access data stored in NDS eDirectory(TM) and any data source that supports the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) standard, including, when authorized, the Internet and enterprise directories customers and suppliers. Users can find names, phone and fax numbers, locations, e-mail addresses, network IDs, and can customize eGuide for access to any type of information stored in the data source. Once users locate a person, they can launch communications such as e-mail and instant messaging from within an easy-to-use interface that runs on any Web browser. In addition, future versions will support access to a broader range of data sources, including Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) databases. "Because it is Web-based, Novell's eGuide lets us access corporate information fast and easy with only a Web browser," said Gunnar Bengtsson of Volvo IT, supporting networks for the Swedish automotive giant. "eGuide is simple yet customizable. There is a Swedish word for it -- lagom -- that translates roughly 'not too heavy' or 'just right.'" "Success in the Net economy means learning how to establish and interact in digital communities," said Dave Shirk, Novell senior vice president for product management. "Novell eGuide helps those customers build and fully participate in those communities by fostering quick and efficient communication." Written in JAVA, eGuide runs on a variety of operating systems, including NetWare(R), NT, UNIX and Linux. Novell's eGuide is also accessible from any standard Web browser. In addition, Novell eGuide searches information far faster than typical Web applications because it establishes a direct connection with the data source it queries. Availability and Pricing Novell eGuide will ship within the next two weeks. Pricing will be announced at that time.

To: PJ Strifas who wrote (30196)	2/8/2000 3:27:00 PM
From: Paul Fiondella	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42771

Novell and Broadvision partner Integration Will Accelerate Deployment and Lower Total Cost of Ownership SAN JOSE, Calif. and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- BroadVision Inc. (Nasdaq: BVSN), the leading worldwide supplier of personalized e-business applications, and Novell Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) today announced plans to provide BroadVision One-To-One(TM) applications with the ability to leverage Novell's NDS eDirectory. This solution will allow BroadVision customers to access and store user profile data in NDS eDirectory. Novell is working with BroadVision to enable customers to choose NDS eDirectory as the primary store for user profile information in BroadVision applications to provide secure authentication and access to employees, customers and partners. By integrating BroadVision applications with NDS eDirectory, organizations will experience a lower total cost of ownership, and accelerated deployment and improved network management. Users will be given a single point of access to applications -- for improved self-service and eliminating multiple logins. Security and administration is also streamlined, and IT managers will have single-point management of user's profiles and network resources. "BroadVision is interfacing to eDirectory because our customers will benefit from being able to store personalized information in a common directory that can be used to provide a single point of management and access control," said Eric Golin, CTO of BroadVision. "We recognize Novell's leadership in standards-based directory software, and look forward to working together to deliver highly scalable and secure solutions to our customers." This integration speeds time to market for e-business applications by allowing Novell customers to leverage their existing eDirectory infrastructure within BroadVision. BroadVision customers will also be able to extend their solutions to personalize a broader range of user experiences, such as personalized network response times based on user profiles. "We are pleased to be working with BroadVision to integrate eDirectory with its e-business applications," said Carl Ledbetter, Novell senior vice president for business and corporate development. "In this fast-growing Internet economy companies need a strong foundation for managing their business across many internal and external networks. Using a highly integrated directory solution, BroadVision users can automate business processes for lower total cost of ownership." The ability to access Novell NDS eDirectory as the primary data store for user profile information will leverage the industry standard LDAP interface. Novell's directory based professional services will enable customers to deploy NDS eDirectory as their BroadVision user profile data store. Novell's cross-platform NDS eDirectory is the foundation for eBusiness solutions that extend beyond the firewall to reach customers and partners on the Internet. As a standards-based directory solution, NDS eDirectory enables real-time user profile management and security, even beyond the firewall to customer and partner networks. About BroadVision BroadVision, Inc. is the leading worldwide supplier of personalized e-business applications. BroadVision's end-to-end solutions enable companies to rapidly deploy and cost-effectively operate secure, scalable, intelligent, and flexible e-business applications for e-commerce, financial services and knowledge management. The Company's entire product line has experienced strong growth and increasing acceptance by Global 2000 businesses, government entities and "e-startups." BroadVision has more than 500 customers in financial services, retail/distribution, high technology, telecommunications, government and travel including Argentaria, American Airlines, British Telecom, CCF Group, Credit Suisse, Ernst & Young, Hewlett-Packard, The Home Depot, Motorola, RS Components, Sears.com, Vodafone, Wal-Mart and Xerox. BroadVision is headquartered in Redwood City, Calif. and maintains an extensive network of subsidiaries and licensed resellers in North and South America, Europe and Asia.