44.20 SunFlash: NetWare SunLink 1.0
id AA12377
The Florida SunFlash
NetWare SunLink 1.0
SunFLASH Vol 44 #20 August 1992
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* - Enables SPARCsystems to act as servers in Novell PC networks *
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* - Transparent access to Solaris file, print, terminal services for *
* NetWare client PCs (DOS, Windows, OS/2) *
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* - Will provide basis for application vendors (e.g. RDBMS vendors like *
* Oracle) to develop high-performance Solaris back-ends for *
* PC networks *
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Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation (SMCC) announces SunSelect's NetWare
SunLink product to provide full NetWare services on SMCC systems. NetWare
SunLink provides NetWare file and print connectivity while retaining the
much more robust application environment of Solaris and enabling server
functions such as RDBMS back-ends.
Oracle and Ingres, for example, have announced that they will develop
NetWare-based interfaces for Suns using NetWare SunLink. This means
customers will get the benefit of retaining their existing desktop and
network investment while having access to the aggressive database
server price performance offered by SMCC servers.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
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Feature Benefits
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o Supports DOS, Windows, o Use Novell PC clients without change
OS/2 clients o Leverages desktop investments
o Full NetWare For Unix o NetWare clients running 2.15 or 3.11
3.11 compatible & certified run unchanged
o NetWare access to o Retain NetWare network investment
Solaris files, printing o Share files and printers between Novell-
based PCs and Suns
o Virtual terminal for o Allows remote system administration (PC to
NetWare clients Solaris server)
o Allows use of terminal-based applications
o Provides graceful migration path from
minicomputer applications to
client-server
o Gateway to NFS resources o Access to NFS-mounted information on
NetWare SunLink server
o Solaris based o #1 Unix platform
o Powerful back-end for distributed
applications
o Stable, secure, rich development environment
o Supports Ethernet and o Fits popular LAN topologies
Token Ring
o IPX routing o Connects multiple LANs
o Diskless client support o Low cost
o Secure
o NetWare admin tools o Familiar to NetWare administrators
o Floating license admin o Simplifies upgrades & system administration
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE CONSIDERATIONS
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NetWare SunLink requires a Sun SPARCsystem with Solaris 1.0 or higher
Solaris 1.x release (SunOS 4.1.1, 4.1.2, or 4.1.3). Solaris 2.0 will
be supported in the next release of NetWare SunLink.
U.S. PRICING AND ORDERING INFORMATION
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There will be an amendment to the End-User and Reseller price lists
containing the following entries (please see the actual price list for
specific product notes).
NetWare SunLink 1.0
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END USER AND RESELLER PRICE BOOKS
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Order List Discount Service
Description Number Price Category Price
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CD-ROM, Documentation, and NWSL-1.0-4-4-21 $ 995 B $10
2-client License
Note: Required for all installations
10-client RTU package NWSL-1.0-X-X-L10 $1495 B $10
(No Media)
50-client RTU package NWSL-1.0-X-X-L50 $3995 B $35
(No Media)
Documentation only NWSL-1.0-X-X-9 $ 250 B N/A
(Note: Minimum order for Documentation only is quantity 10. Smaller
quantities available through SunExpress.)
END USER PRICE BOOK ONLY
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100 RTU Site License NWSL-1.0-X-X-L100 $4995 N/D $55
(No Media)
250 RTU Site License NWSL-1.0-X-X-L250 $8995 N/D $110
(No Media)
Note: Software Support Price is for each license purchased.
Software Support Price covers bug fixes and updates, and
extends telephone assistance to include NetWare SunLink if
Personal AnswerLine or AnswerLine Service has been purchased
for Solaris. Software Support price does not include new
feature upgrades.
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