IBM and Novell to Offer WebSphere on NetWare.SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 1999--BRAINSHARE: Delivers industry-leading Web application server capabilities to the world's largest installed base of network operating systems IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) today announced an agreement with Novell to include IBM's WebSphere, one of the industry's leading Java-based Web application servers, with Novell's NetWare operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . The landmark agreement will bring the power of IBM's e-business solutions to Novell's 92+ million NetWare users, while allowing IBM to gain considerable market penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" through one of the world's best-selling operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . As part of the agreement, IBM's WebSphere(a) Application Server, Standard Edition, which provides a Web application-deployment environment and Web site management tools, will be licensed to Novell for inclusion in its directory-enabled operating system, NetWare. The agreement also licenses Novell to resell WebSphere Advanced Edition, which extends the capabilities of the Standard Edition for scaling Web sites into secure, transactional e-business applications. The Advanced Edition, running on NetWare, will enable Novell customers to use Enterprise JavaBeans See EJB. (specification, business, programming) Enterprise JavaBeans - (EJB) A server-side component architecture for writing reusable business logic and portable enterprise applications. EJB is the basis of Sun's Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE). (b) to connect Web applications to existing and host-based transaction systems, and offers sophisticated tools that simplify the development and deployment of distributed component-based applications. "This agreement is significant in providing customers the support they need to conduct Web-based business activity," said John Swainson John Burley Swainson (July 31, 1925 - May 13, 1994) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan, as well as the 42nd Governor of Michigan. Swainson was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada and moved to Port Huron, Michigan at the age of two with his family. , General Manager, Application and Integration Middleware A redundant term for "middleware." The concept of middleware is integration. See middleware. , IBM Software. "With IBM's WebSphere products, Novell can now provide its NetWare customers the technology to quickly transform into e-businesses. It's a win-win for IBM, Novell and customers who are ready to make the benefits of e-business real." "Novell and IBM agree strongly that the Internet is fast becoming the de facto [Latin, In fact.] In fact, in deed, actually. This phrase is used to characterize an officer, a government, a past action, or a state of affairs that must be accepted for all practical purposes, but is illegal or illegitimate. network for business information flow and electronic commerce," said Chris Stone, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development. "Technologies such as Java, and Enterprise JavaBeans, IBM WebSphere and Novell NetWare (operating system, networking) Novell NetWare - Novell, Inc.'s proprietary networking operating system for the IBM PC. NetWare uses the IPX/SPX, NetBEUI or TCP/IP network protocols. It supports MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, Macintosh and Unix clients. create a value net whose focal point focal point n. See focus. is the Web application server. Our companies are working together to create and underwrite that value net." Today's announcement marks another chapter in the complementary relationship between IBM and Novell, which includes NetWare support across additional IBM products The following is a list of products from the International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation and its predecessor corporations, beginning in the 1890s, and spanning punched card machinery, time clocks, and typewriters, via mainframe computers and minicomputers, to microprocessors, PCs, such as the Netfinity and OS/390 server lines. Both companies strive to deliver open, enterprise-level solutions based on Java and industry standards, such as XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. , Enterprise JavaBeans, and LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A protocol used to access a directory listing. LDAP support is implemented in Web browsers and e-mail programs, which can query an LDAP-compliant directory. , which often leads to frequent collaboration and an overlap of corporate developers and ISVs. The combination of a portable, Java-based Web application server solution with one of the industry's strongest platform features will benefit the mutual customers of Novell and IBM as they move to an e-business environment. Novell's new native support for the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (protocol) Lightweight Directory Access Protocol - (LDAP) A protocol for accessing on-line directory services. LDAP was defined by the IETF in order to encourage adoption of X.500 directories. (LDAP) allows for interoperability with other LDAP-based directories and applications like WebSphere. "Through this distribution agreement with Novell, combined with IBM's own distribution across the IBM platforms, WebSphere now commands a huge market lead," said Timothy Sloane, Director, Internet Infrastructure Research, Aberdeen Group. "As Java Web Developers and ISV's decide which platform to utilize for initial application deployment, this market leadership will make WebSphere an obvious choice." Enterprise JavaBeans and WebSphere Enterprise JavaBeans, Java, Java Servlets and Java Server Pages See JSP. technology are key parts of IBM's overall strategy for providing open solutions that integrate with existing IT environments. The WebSphere family allows customers to utilize this technology to build scaleable, secure applications for conducting transactions across a wide variety of platforms. The Enterprise JavaBean support in IBM's WebSphere product line is supplemented by its VisualAge(a) application development products. VisualAge for Java provides developers with an easy-to-use development environment for building industry-standard Java applications and significantly simplifies the process of creating Enterprise JavaBean components. WebSphere also supports IBM's SanFrancisco application framework, a component-based environment for building off-the-shelf, Java-based applications. SanFrancisco will give NetWare developers a way to reuse code to quickly create industry-specific applications for their customers. About WebSphere The IBM WebSphere Application Servers, along with Lotus Domino(a), represent the industry's most complete range of Web application server environments that support business applications from simple Web publishing through enterprise-scale transaction processing. The WebSphere family integrates the Web server, transaction processing, Web commerce and distributed component technologies of IBM's WebSphere Application Servers, TXSeries(a), Net.Commerce(a) and Component Broker(a) products. In addition to WebSphere Application Servers, the WebSphere product line also includes WebSphere Performance Pack(a), Web-facilities management software that supports rapid growth of high-volume Web sites, and WebSphere Studio, a set of integrated Web development tools. Information about WebSphere product line is on the Web at http://www.software.ibm.com/websphere. About IBM IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate. IBM software offers the widest range of applications, middleware and operating systems for all types of computing platforms, allowing customers to take full advantage of the new era of e-business. The fastest way to get more information about IBM software is through the IBM software home page at http://www.software.ibm.com. (a) Indicates trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. (b) Java and JavaBeans are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. |
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