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To: Roger Lagerquist who wrote (19661)	1/21/1998 10:14:00 AM
From: Roger Lagerquist	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42771

Novell, Vinca Partner to Add Leading High-Availability Software Solution to Novell Product Line with StandbyServer for NetWare/intraNetWare: biz.yahoo.com >''StandbyServer is a strategic part of our network configuration,'' said Theo Ekelmans, product specialist, Unisource, a global telecommunications company. ''If our network is down we are assessed substantial penalties for each minute, so we can't afford downtime. StandbyServer has enhanced our reputation for dependability and reliability as a data communications provider.'' ''The bottom line is that StandbyServer allows us to provide better and more continuous service to our customers,'' said Bob Allen Adams, senior LAN/WAN analyst, United HealthCare. ''It also allows us to maximize the use of our IS Staff, saving the company money that is eventually passed on to our customers.''

To: Roger Lagerquist who wrote (19661)	1/21/1998 10:22:00 AM
From: Roger Lagerquist	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 42771

Novell's GroupWise Provides Lowest Cost of Ownership Among Leading Groupware Packages GartnerGroup Study Reveals GroupWise Costs Significantly Less to Operate Than Lotus Notes, Microsoft Exchange and Netscape SuiteSpot biz.yahoo.com Excerpt: ...The GartnerGroup study, which examined costs on a three-year basis, reported the cost-per-user for this time period for GroupWise was $136.00; whereas the cost-per-user for Exchange was over three times higher at $486.00, and Notes was over five times higher at $719.00. ''GartnerGroup's acknowledgment of GroupWise as the industry's lowest cost-per-user collaboration solution validates Novell's overall commitment to reducing the total cost of network ownership through all of its products and services,'' said Paul Smart, vice president of Novell's Collaboration Services Group. ''If you break down the cost-per-user numbers on a yearly basis, GroupWise comes out at a mere $45.00 per year, per user. Compared with $162.00 for Exchange and $240.00 for Notes, GroupWise offers significant cost savings for a company.'' The study also reported that the operation costs for Lotus Notes and Microsoft Exchange were nine and 10 times higher respectively than GroupWise. Operating costs, unlike planning and implementation costs, recur every year over the life of a product and account for the largest portion of the total cost of Intranet/workgroup computing solutions. The strong performance of GroupWise in operating costs further increases the cost-per-user gap between GroupWise and the other solutions reviewed. The operating cost-per-user for GroupWise was $36; whereas cost-per-user for Lotus Notes was $390, $330 for Microsoft Exchange and $144 for Netscape SuiteSpot...