NetWare for SAA 4 in Beta; AS/400 Connectivity Improved
Novell Inc. (Provo, Utah) has released Netware for SAA 4 for open beta testing.
Novell bills the product -- which it developed with IBM -- as the only directory-enabled host connectivity solution for securely and reliably integrating NetWare networks, corporate intranets and Internet applications with AS/400 and IBM mainframe systems.
Netware for SAA 4 features support for NetWare5 and tighter integration with Novell Directory Services (NDS) for a single point of management and control of connectivity between IBM and Novell networks.
The product also includes enhanced security for Internet and corporate intranet communications and comprehensive TCP/IP support, including load balancing and rollover for AS/400 connectivity, providing more reliable host access and simplified network management. Support for High Performance Routing (HPR) over TCP/IP and integration with IBM's Tivoli TME enterprise management system are also included.
Users can order the beta of Netware for SAA 4 on the Web at www.novell.com/products/host.
--D. Callaghan