NetVision's Synchronicity Metadirectory Product Line to Support NetWare 5; Synchronicity Brings Multi-Vendor Directory Replication to Novell Directory Services

Business Wire, Sept 14, 1998

OREM, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 1998--NetVision(TM) Inc., a privately held company, Monday announced that its complete line of metadirectory products will support NetWare(R) 5, Novell's pure IP server operating system that provides the speed, scalability, and reliability customers require to manage and deploy network applications and resources.

NetVision's Synchronicity products deliver metadirectory functionality to Novell Directory Services(TM) (NDS(TM)). Metadirectory services cross network and application environments, integrating existing directories into a large whole in terms of both management and access.

Synchronicity products not only provide organizations a single point of administration, thereby lowering network management and administration costs, but they also offer IS management the freedom to choose the appropriate network system to meet key IS objectives, such as selecting the optimum groupware product, database application, or application server platform. Each Synchronicity product is built on NetVision's patented Global Event Services(TM) technology, which monitors, sets off, and communicates network events on a global basis across an entire network.

"Novell's strategy for making NDS integrate and manage all major network components is being further realized through solutions we will be offering with NetVision," said Michael Simpson, director of marketing at Novell. "Synchronizing application data like the address book in Lotus Notes can help our customers significantly reduce administration costs and frustration."

In August 1998, Novell and NetVision announced that in the first half of 1999 Novell will resell the entire family of Synchronicity products including, but not limited to, Synchronicity for NT, Synchronicity for Exchange, Synchronicity for Notes, and Synchronicity for NetWare(R) 3, worldwide through Novell's dynamic distribution channel.

Synchronicity products continue to gain recognition by technical experts nationwide. Novell recently awarded the Synchronicity product line Finalist status in its "Get Off Your Apps" contest. In addition, Synchronicity for NT was awarded PC Week's Analyst's Choice award and was named Finalist for PC Magazine's Technical Excellence award.

About NetVision Inc.

NetVision Inc. delivers solutions that provide multi-vendor directory services integration. The company's core technology, Global Event Services, was designed from the ground up to leverage the power of Novell Directory Services. This technology provides an excellent platform for delivering directory management and network-aware, event-driven applications. NetVision's Synchronicity product family is the first solution to exploit this technology.

Information about NetVision and its products is available on the World Wide Web at www.netvisn.com. For additional information, phone 801/764-0400, fax 801/764-0600, or e-mail info@netvisn.com.

About Novell Inc.

Novell (NASDAQ:NOVL) is the world's leading provider of network software. The company offers a wide range of network solutions for distributed network, Internet/intranet, and small-business markets, as well as the network computing industry's most comprehensive education and technical support programs. Information about Novell and its complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.novell.com.

NetVision, Synchronicity, and Global Events Services are either trademarks or registered trademarks of NetVision, Inc. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks and Novell Directory Services and NDS are trademarks of Novell Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

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