VERITAS Software Supports Novell's NetWare Cluster Services.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 1999--

Support Through VERITAS Backup Exec for NetWare and VERITAS Backup

Exec Shared Storage Option

Offers Centralized Storage without Requiring Redundant Hardware

Configurations

VERITAS(R) Software Corporation (Nasdaq:VRTS), the industry's leading enterprise-class application storage management software provider, today announced its support of Novell's NetWare Cluster Services for NetWare 5 with VERITAS Backup Exec(tm) for NetWare and VERITAS Backup Exec Shared Storage Option(tm). This NetWare Cluster Services support is an extension of VERITAS Software's long-term strategic partnership with Novell and further demonstrates the Company's ongoing commitment to and vision for a Storage Area Network (SAN) management model that includes critical technologies to help manage every point of a SAN.

"Extending the capabilities of VERITAS Backup Exec for NetWare, VERITAS Backup Exec Shared Storage Option again breaks new ground in performance for large-scale, high-end storage environments and is especially suited to protecting Novell's NetWare Cluster Services for NetWare 5," said Michael Colemere, vice president of product management, VERITAS Software. "Our mutual customers benefit significantly from our long-term partnership with Novell, which brings them a manageable solution offering fast failover and centralized storage management."

Novell's NetWare Cluster Services decrease the likeliness of network failure, allow customers to more efficiently manage network resources, such as applications and data volumes, and enable the deployment of centralized storage and SANs. With fast failover, Novell Directory Services (NDS) integration and scalability, NetWare Cluster Services has the capability to support up to eight servers in the cluster, scaling beyond the competition.

"By partnering with leaders in the industry such as VERITAS Software, Novell can provide customers requiring the benefits of server clustering with a high-availability solution that increases productivity and reduces downtime, resulting in overall savings to any business," said Michael Bryant, director of product marketing for Novell. "With support through VERITAS Backup Exec for NetWare and the Shared Storage Option, our NetWare Cluster Services solution offers centralized storage without redundant hardware configurations."

With expertise in both data protection and network management, VERITAS Software first marked its entry into the SAN market in October 1998 by announcing and shipping the first Novell NetWare SAN solution with VERITAS Backup Exec Shared Storage Option for both Novell NetWare, as well as for Microsoft Windows NT. VERITAS Backup Exec Shared Storage Option leverages the benefits of a Fibre Channel SAN, including increased backup performance, centralized management, reduced impact on network users, consolidation of storage devices, superior efficiency, scalability and lower total cost of ownership.

VERITAS Backup Exec for NetWare and VERITAS Backup Exec Shared Storage Option

As a reliable, high-performance and easy-to-use data-protection solution, VERITAS Backup Exec for NetWare provides advanced features for NetWare versions 4 and 5, such as the new VERITAS Working Set Backup, advanced barcode reader, and media portal support and multi-platform centralized management. In addition, VERITAS Backup Exec for NetWare fully supports Novell Storage Management Services (SMS), Target Service Agents and Novell Directory Services (NDS).

VERITAS Backup Exec Shared Storage Option centralizes storage device management, reducing the complexity of tape swapping and drive cleaning tasks. The software also allows VERITAS Backup Exec servers to safely share media by intelligently preventing media overwrites. The option enables multiple VERITAS Backup Exec servers to simultaneously share the same tape libraries or autoloaders on a SAN by implementing open-standard SCSI Reserve/Release command structures to seamlessly resolve device contention. Additionally, VERITAS Backup Exec Shared Storage Option optimizes customers' return on investment by maximizing hardware and software utilizations. The NetWare version of VERITAS Backup Exec Shared Storage Option has received Novell's "Yes, Tested and Approved" certification. The bulletin can be found at http://developer.novell.com/yes/46466.htm

Pricing and Availability

Version 8.0 of VERITAS Backup Exec for NetWare is available in English, French and German through VERITAS Software's network of Team VERITAS resellers and distributors starting at a U.S. suggested retail price of $695 for the single server edition and $1,395 for the multi-server edition. VERITAS Backup Exec Shared Storage Option is currently available with a U.S. suggested retail starter pack price of $4,995 (including support for two licenses of VERITAS Backup Exec Shared Storage Option and two shared tape drives). For more information on VERITAS Software, VERITAS Backup Exec for NetWare or VERITAS Backup Exec Shared Storage Option call 800-327-2232 or visit http://www.veritas.com.

About VERITAS Software

For enterprise customers that demand the continuous availability of business critical information, VERITAS Software Corporation (Nasdaq:VRTS), the industry's leading enterprise-class application storage management software provider, ensures information availability from business-critical applications by delivering integrated cross-platform storage management software solutions. The Company's products enable Business Without Interruption and are designed to protect, access and manage business-critical application information. VERITAS Software products are delivered through a worldwide direct sales force and a network of resellers and OEM partners in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Japan. The company's corporate headquarters is located at 1600 Plymouth Street, Mountain View, CA 94043. Telephone [phone]. Fax [phone]. Email [e-mail] . WWW site: http://www.veritas.com/

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