Official Text of the HP/Novell/SCO Announcement
Christopher J. Calabrese
I suggest you all check out http://www.sco.com/Company/3way/intro.htm
Attached is the press release at
http://www.sco.com/Company/Announce/3company.htm
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HP, Novell and SCO To Deliver High-Volume UNIX OS With Advanced Network
and Enterprise Services
Base Created for Next-Generation Business-Critical Computing
NEW YORK, New York - September 20, 1995 - Hewlett-Packard Company,
Novell, Inc., and The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. (SCO) today announced
business relationships designed to deliver a high-volume UNIX operating
system with NetWare and UNIX enterprise services. The three companies
will worktogether -- each focusing on its core strengths -- torelease a
series of merged UNIX products that will provide customers with a clear,
evolutionary path to 64-bitnetworked computing on the HP/Intel
architecture. As a result, customers will be able to take advantage of a
high-volume UNIX operating system that runs on standard hardware
platforms and integrates their current desktop, workgroup, and
enterprise networked environments - protecting their investments while
ensuring access to new technologies.
HP, Novell and SCO recognize that the next wave of computing will
require the integrated capabilities of a robust enterprise operating
system and rich network services, available through high-volume
channels. These new relationships will accomplish the following:
Novell will provide its market-leading NetWare services that are
essential for integrating high-end enterprise environments with
workgroups and PCs; SCO has purchased the UnixWare business from
Novell and will consolidate its SCO OpenServer system and Novell's
UnixWare into a merged high-volume Intel-based UNIX operating system
that provides interfaces in common with HP-UX. SCO will leverage its
proven ability to bring high-volume UNIX to market; Novell will work
with HP to produce a high-performanceimplementation of its NetWare
Directory Services (NDS) and File/Print Services for HP-UX, and
integrate NDS with DCE;
and
HP will lead and drive the 64-bit UNIX operating system for the
HP/Intel architecture, resulting in the combination of the 64-bit
HP-UX and SCO Intel-based operating systems.
"NetWare, UnixWare and SCO OpenServer are all robust offerings on
high-volume Intel based platforms," said David L. House, senior vice
president of Intel's Enterprise Server Group. "The combination of these
capabilities, along with HP's expertise in the 64-bit arena should be a
welcome solution for UNIX ISVs and users."
As a result of these relationships, customers will gain the following
benefits:
Better access to corporate data - from the integration of NetWare
services and UNIX; Wider choice of applications and development
tools - from existing HP-UX, SCO OpenServer and UnixWare solutions;
and
Faster development of new applications - from the common interfaces
that enable developers to provide new functionalities faster.
"By combining HP's and Novell's respective strengths in enterprise and
networked computing and SCO's proven volume distribution channel for its
UNIX operating system, we will continue to deliver effective commonality
in UNIX," said Willem P. Roelandts, HP senior vice president and general
manager, Computer Systems Organization. "By forging these relationships,
we are providing a common environment that meets customer requirements
for a networked computing architecture spanning the virtual data center
from desktop to enterprise business-critical servers."
"Working with HP and SCO to focus on our respective strengths and
consolidate our overlapping efforts creates unparalleled new
opportunities for our customers and partners. By standardizing on
Novell's networking services, our customers benefit from having a
greater level of consistency on their networks, reducing their cost of
ownership and simplifying their ability to deploy cost-effective
application servers. Our partners benefit from a new level of
consistency, allowing them to focus on providing value-added
capabilities never considered before. HP will take the lead in UNIX
technology; Novell will take the leadership role in network services;
and SCO will lead in creating technology required for volume channels.
We expect this relationship to result in an unprecedented selection of
network services, applications, development tools, and channel support
on the Intel-based UNIX platform," said Bob Frankenberg, Novell chairman
and CEO.
Alok Mohan, SCO president and CEO, said, "UNIX is the leading
business-critical operating system server for large and small businesses
today, and this relationship provides SCO OpenServer and UnixWare
customers with a reliable and innovative platform for future growth.
HP's technology leadership will ensure the continued success of UNIX.
Organizations can integrate their network services and enterprise
systems while protecting their substantial investments in hardware and
application development."
According to Richard French, Oracle's vice president, Intel-UNIX
Products Division, "This relationship will create a standard,
high-volume UNIX platform for business-critical computing that is very
attractive to Oracle and should be to all application developers.
Oracle, and other software vendors, will be able to deliver products to
customers faster, reduce costly porting and tuning efforts, while
spending more time optimizing software functionality and adding specific
added value for customers. Additionally, this relationship will
reinforce the recently announced initiative by all UNIX suppliers for a
64-bit UNIX."
Hewlett Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing,
communications and measurement products and services recognized for
excellence in quality and support. Hewlett-Packard has 99,900 employees
and had revenue of $25 billion in its 1994 fiscal year.
Novell (NASDAQ: NOVL) is the world's leading network software provider.
Novell software provides the infrastructure for a networked world,
enabling our customers to connect with other people and the information
they need, anytime and anyplace. Novell partners with other technology
and market leaders to help customers make networks a part of their
everyday lives.
SCO (NASDAQ:SCOC) is the world's leader for UNIX System servers and
multiuser hosts. SCO Business Critical Servers run the critical,
day-to-day operations of large branch organizations in retail, finance,
and government, as well as corporate departments and small to
medium-sized businesses of every kind. SCO sells and supports its
products through a worldwide network of distributors, resellers systems
integrators, and OEMs.
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NetWare and UnixWare are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. SCO, The
Santa Cruz Operation, and SCO OpenServer are registered trademarks of
The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. in the U.S.A. and other countries. UNIX
is a registered trademark in the U.S. and other countries, licensed
exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. All other trademarks are the
properties of their respective companies.
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Christopher J. Calabrese
Network Security Architect
Novell Information Services & Technology, Florham Park, NJ
c...@novell.com
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