Customers Now Can Purchase NetWare Corporate Licenses Direct From Dell and Receive NetWare Factory Installed on PowerEdge Servers
Dell Computer Corporation and Novell Inc. today announced enhancements to their eight-year strategic alliance which include a new sales licensing agreement and factory installation of Novell`s award-winning NetWare operating system on Dell`s high-performance PowerEdge servers. The alliance with Novell enables Dell to provide fully customised and integrated networking solutions tailored to meet customers` business needs.
Through the new licensing agreement and factory installation programme, Dell will be able to offer NetWare and NetWare upgrades to corporate customers and install the operating system in the Dell factory prior to delivering the server to a customer. This service is designed to save customers time and money in the set-up and roll-out of their PowerEdge servers running NetWare.
"Dell and Novell have a long history together and our intent today is to expand our alliance for the future," said Jorgen Johansen, Director, Server Line of Business, Dell EMEA. "Dell is committed to offering the best range of industry-standard solutions for our customers and NetWare is a key offering in that portfolio."
The combination of Dell PowerEdge servers and Novell NetWare provides a reliable, secure and manageable network for internet-enabled businesses. Customers can also choose from a variety of leasing options from Dell for their PowerEdge servers running NetWare. Dell PowerEdge servers are NSTL Hardware Tested Year 2000 compliant. NetWare 4.11 and NetWare 5 are Year 2000 ready platforms designed to help businesses make a smooth transition to the networks of the 21st century.
"The alliance with Dell allows us to have a unique relationship with the customer, offering a powerful build-to-order networking solution which has been fully tested, is reliable and secure" said Chris Griggs, Director Strategic Alliance Sales, Novell, EMEA.
More information about the Dell/Novell alliance can be found on the Internet at www.dell.com/nos.
Editors Note
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 http://www.novell.com.
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