Netscape and Bay Networks First to Market With
Directory-Enabled Networking Products
Bay Networks Licenses Netscape Directory Server to Bundle With Its
Products; Joins More Than 25 Vendors Leveraging Netscape Mission
Control
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Netscape Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:
NSCP - news) and Bay Networks(R), Inc. (NYSE: BAY - news) today announced that the companies
plan to deliver the first Directory-Enabled Networking (DEN) solution to the market. DEN
revolutionizes networking and lowers cost of ownership for customers by linking administration of
network hardware with enterprise-class directory software services. Bay Networks has licensed
Netscape(R) Directory Server software and will bundle it with each member of Bay Networks
Contivity Extranet Switch product family. Bay Networks joins the list of 25 vendors currently
leveraging Netscape Directory Server in their products.
Bay Networks chose Netscape Directory Server software for its Contivity Extranet Switch product line
because the software provides the performance and reliability that DEN requires. DEN-enabled
products from Bay Networks and Netscape simplify administration by enabling network administrators
to make a change in the directory once and have it pushed out automatically to all devices on the
network. Providing network administrators with the ability to customize access to the corporate
network based on each user's unique profile, Netscape Directory Server can also coordinate the
configuration of multiple Contivity Extranet Switches, rather than configuring each switch directly.
''Together, Bay Networks and Netscape are reducing administration costs and providing companies
with the ability to tailor 'Extranets' to meet the needs of diverse user populations and partners,'' said
Ben Horowitz, vice president of Netscape's Mission Control product line. ''Netscape Directory Server
embedded in Bay Networks Contivity Extranet Switches provides the flexibility, scalability and
performance that Directory Enabled Networking requires.''
''Three months ago, we introduced the industry's first Directory Enabled Networking product, the
Contivity Extranet Switch. We are now excited to be working with Netscape on the delivery of a
complete and scalable DEN solution,'' said Tom Pincince, vice president of business development at
Bay Networks. ''By bundling the Netscape Directory Server in our Extranet Switches, we are
providing an ease of purchase and enhanced value for Bay Networks customers, while keeping them
well-positioned for the ongoing roll-out of DEN across the industry.''
Netscape Directory Server software is central to Netscape's Mission Control product family, which
provides centralized directory and security for Internet services with greatly reduced cost of ownership
for enterprise customers. Netscape Mission Control provides enterprises and independent software
vendors (ISVs) with a set of state-of-the-art infrastructure services that simplifies administration and
lowers the cost of ownership. Other partners leveraging Netscape Mission Control include
Hewlett-Packard, Cabletron Systems, Inc., Hitachi, Ltd., Netegrity, Inc., Novera Software, Inc., Oblix,
Inc., Security Dynamics and Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Bay Networks Contivity Extranet Switch product family enables partners and employees to build
Extranet/Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) for private communication, commerce and collaboration.
Bay Networks Contivity Extranet Switch product family includes the Contivity Extranet Switch 4000,
2000 and 1000, each combining market-leading functionality such as support for standard tunneling,
authentication, directory, accounting and connectivity protocols, in a single integrated hardware
architecture.
Bay Networks, Inc. is a leader in the worldwide networking market, providing a complete line of
products that serve corporate enterprises, service providers and telecommunications carriers. The
company offers frame and ATM switches, routers, shared media, remote and Internet access
solutions, IP services and network management applications, all integrated by Bay Networks' Adaptive
Networking strategy. With headquarters in Santa Clara, California, Bay Networks markets its products
and services around the world, providing 7x24 support coverage.
Bay Networks Contivity Extranet Switch product family with Netscape Directory Server is expected to
ship this month.
Netscape Communications Corporation is a leading provider of open software and services for linking
people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of
clients, servers, development tools, commercial applications and professional services to create a
complete platform for next-generation, online applications. Traded on Nasdaq under the symbol
NSCP, Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.
This release, other than historical financial information, may consist of forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or
results. For instance, factors which could cause results to differ from future events include the
adoption of new technology, competitive priving actions and marketing programs, among others.
Readers are referred to the documents filed by Bay Networks with the S.E.C., specifically the most
recent reports on forms 10-K and 10-Q, which identify important risk factors which could cause actual
results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements.
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NOTE: Netscape, Netscape Navigator, Netscape Certificate Server, Netscape ONE, SuiteSpot and the
Netscape N and Ship's Wheel logos are registered trademarks of Netscape Communications
Corporation in the United States and other countries. Other Netscape logos, product names, and
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SOURCE: Netscape Communications Corporation |
