Cheyenne Software announces support for Novell's GroupWise 5.ROSLYN HEIGHTS Roslyn Heights (rŏz`lĭn), uninc. residential village (1990 pop. 6,405), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. William Cullen Bryant lived and is buried in nearby Roslyn. , N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 1996--Cheyenne Software Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :CYE CYE Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV show) CYE Close Your Eyes CYE Check Your Email CYE Calendar Year End CYE Choose Your Event CYE Curtis Youngblood Enterprises ), a world leader in the development of enterprise-wide essential software solutions, today announced a major upgrade of its award-winning network fax solution, FAXserve, for Novell's NetWare network operating system An operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. (NOS) and GroupWise e-mail system. FAXserve for NetWare & GroupWise provides powerful and advanced fax services to users of Novell's GroupWise 5 and NetWare. The seamless integration of GroupWise and FAXserve allows users to easily send and receive faxes in the form of an E-mail. Outbound E-mails containing attachments can be automatically converted to fax images and sent to the fax recipient. "FAXserve's transparent integration with GroupWise, together with its broad, industry-leading device support, provides a complete and powerful network fax solution for corporations of any size," said Wayne Lam, vice president and general manager for Cheyenne's NetWare Division. "We are committed to offering our customers the most advanced fax services available in a streamlined, intuitive package, providing a complete communications solution." Cheyenne's FAXserve for NetWare & GroupWise features several first-to-market features, including complete, built-in support for leading Windows applications. The product combines integrated GroupWise faxing and desktop faxing with popular Windows applications -- such as WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Lotus AmiPro -- into one solution. Whether in GroupWise or Windows applications, users are able to fax quickly and easily without switching between applications, thus eliminating the need for end users to learn a new interface. In addition, network administrators no longer need to manage both a network fax application and E-mail fax gateway due to the centralized administration available with GroupWise 5 and Novell's Directory Services (NDS See eDirectory. NDS - Netware Directory Services ). "Cheyenne's FAXserve for NetWare & GroupWise will enable our customers to send and receive E-mails and fax documents in a more convenient manner than ever before," said Lowell Camp, director of developer relations for Novell's GroupWare Division. "The integration of GroupWise and FAXserve will also provide a strong administrative solution for both GroupWise and Cheyenne users through Novell's NDS." With complete NDS support, FAXserve for NetWare & GroupWise gives network administrators the ability to configure FAXserve users and services for the entire network from a central location. In addition, FAXserve for NetWare & GroupWise provides full support to remote users. Remote users save significant time and increase productivity using GroupWise address book entries to broadcast messages and attachments to an unlimited number of fax and E-mail recipients. FAXserve's NLM Software that runs in a NetWare server. Although NetWare servers store DOS and Windows applications, they do not execute them. All programs that run in a NetWare server must be compiled into the NLM format. They are typically written in C and use Novell's libraries. (NetWare Loadable Module See NLM. ) architecture allows fax services to operate as an extension of GroupWise. The gateway utilizes NetWare's multi-tasking capabilities to provide enhanced performances on up to 32 fax lines. FAXserve for NetWare & GroupWise supports inbound routing via multiple transmission methods, including DID, DTMF (Dual-Tone MultiFrequency) The type of audio signals that are generated when you press the buttons on a touch-tone telephone. See also DMTF. DTMF - Dual Tone Multi Frequency , Line Routing, Novell NEST and "Postmaster postmaster - The electronic mail contact and maintenance person at a site connected to the Internet or UUCPNET. Often, but not always, the same as the admin. The Internet standard for electronic mail (RFC 822) requires each machine to have a "postmaster" address; usually it is " routing. In addition, FAXserve for NetWare & GroupWise is fully scalable and certified on more than 100 leading, Class 2/2.0 multi-port serial boards and intelligent fax boards, accommodating large and small-scale environments and providing administrators the flexibility to choose the hardware that best suits their needs. Additional new features of Cheyenne's FAXserve for NetWare & GroupWise include full ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. support: Digital T-1 support; complete user naming convention which allows network administrators to view the user's full name versus traditional ID naming schemas; and complete Windows '95 and DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) A message protocol in Windows that allows application programs to request and exchange data between them automatically. DDE - Dynamic Data Exchange support which allows users to send faxes from any DDE-compliant applications FAXserve for Netware & GroupWise is available in user licenses that range from five to 1,000. Available in November 1996, FAXserve for NetWare & GroupWise is priced at $595 for five users; special upgrade pricing will be available. GroupWise 5, Novell's premier intranet application, is an expanded E-mail system that is the first in the industry to include full document and image management capabilities as part of a new Universal Mail Box. GroupWise 5 helps companies leverage their corporate network investment by providing an instant collaborative solution for the corporate intranet. Building on its predecessor, GroupWise 4.1, GroupWise 5 seamlessly integrates calendaring/scheduling, task management, shared folders, conferencing, workflow and Internet access into the Universal Mail Box. About Cheyenne Software Inc. Cheyenne Software Inc. is an international developer of storage management, security and communication software solutions for the Novell NetWare, Windows NT, UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , Macintosh and OS/2 markets. Its products include Cheyenne(R), HSM (1) (Hierarchical Storage Management) The automatic movement of files from hard disk to slower, less-expensive storage media. The typical hierarchy is from magnetic disk to optical disc to tape. , JETserve(TM), InocuLAN(R), FAXserve(TM) and its flagship product line, the ARCserve(R) family of network backup software, among other desktop and enterprise offerings. Cheyenne's products are distributed through reseller channels, retail, original equipment manufacturers and a direct force. Cheyenne can be contacted at 800/243-9462 (US or Canada) or 516/465-4000, or by visiting its WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. home page at http://www.cheyenne.com. About Novell Inc. Founded in 1983, Novell (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : NOVL NOVL Novell, Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ) 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. -0- Product and company names are used herein for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Novell is a registered trademark and GroupWise is a trademark of Novell Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. CONTACT: For Cheyenne: Cheyenne Software Inc. Pam Leeds, 516/465-5748 paml@cheyenne.com or FitzGerald Communications Inc. Sally Winship, 617/494-9500 swinship@fitzcomm.com or For Novell: Cunningham Communications Inc. Elizabeth Johnson, 408/764-0731 elizabeth@ccipr.com |
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