NetPro Computing announces that industry leader, Novell, purchases DS Expert license for its corporate network.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 1996--NetPro Computing Inc., a leading provider of enterprise network utilities, was given what they consider the highest possible endorsement for their premier NetWare utility, DS Expert, when 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) ) purchased a DS Expert corporate license for its entire Novell Directory Service (NDS See eDirectory. NDS - Netware Directory Services ) network, some 500 plus servers. As a Novell development "partner," NetPro has been working closely with Novell for over two years to deliver a third party solution for advanced NDS analysis. This strategic market victory followed NetPro's recent selection as The Best Software Vendor of The Year for NetWare by the NetWare Users International See Novell Users International. (NUI (1) (Network User Interface) A user interface for a computer attached to the network. The NUI is designed to work with remote applications and files as easily as local files. ) organization in Europe. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Randy Bradley, NetPro's chairman and chief technical officer, "We are very pleased with this news. Novell's MIS group has more experience and insight with managing large NDS trees than anyone. "Their decision to purchase DS Expert for proactive monitoring of critical NDS operations is a strong validation of the technical value created with this market-driven product. We believe NDS is a superior directory solution whose impact on this industry is just beginning to be realized and we look forward to continuing our close relationship with Novell." DS Expert was designed to help network professionals prevent costly network downtime through real-time monitoring of the NDS replication engine and tree integrity. DS Expert's advanced technology alerts network professionals to problems before they become crises and directs them immediately to the source of the problem. DS Expert is the only network management solution available today that provides real-time, proactive NDS monitoring and troubleshooting. DS Expert is a distributed service monitor for NDS which provides proactive analysis of 20 critical conditions, real-time SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. alerts over 100 unique statistics on NDS activity and multi-server trace analysis. It provides sophisticated real-time analysis of the entire NDS tree and complements the advanced administrative and repair capabilities of Novell's new NDS Manager. "We recognize NetPro Computing as an important partner in our efforts to ease the access and management of enterprise and intranet networks via NDS," said Michael Simpson There are several people named Michael Simpson or Mike Simpson:
"Our rapidly growing customer base will find DS Expert as Novell has in our own implementation, to be a valuable, time-saving product for managing their enterprise networks." In conjunction with its participation in the 32 city Novell "Connect Your World" Road Tour, NetPro is offering its DS Expert two-server starter pack A starter pack (or starter deck) is a sealed package of cards or figurines, designed to serve as the beginning of a collection, in collectible card games and collectible miniature wargames. Starter packs usually contain a fairly large number of items. absolutely free through July 31, 1996. The starter pack is a full-running version, previously valued at $1,299, and includes a perpetual license and 90 days technical support. Network professionals can download a free copy of DS Expert from the NetPro website at http://www.netpro.com or call 800/998-5090. Specific information about the free offer can be found at http://www.netpro.com/freeoffer. Full documentation is available at a suggested retail price of $69.95 and additional agents can be purchased at a suggested retail price of $499. DS Expert is developed and marketed by NetPro Computing Inc., a third-party developer and publisher of network utility software including virus protection and administrator utilities for enterprise networks. Established in 1991, NetPro Computing Inc. distributes products worldwide from its Scottsdale headquarters. CONTACT: NetPro Computing Inc., Scottsdale Tim Manning, 602/941-3639 or Gordon C. James Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , Phoenix Mike Pressendo, 602/274-1988 |
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