AT&T GIS standardizes on DAZEL Output Management system; DAZEL to be Integrated into AT&T GIS OneVision Enterprise System Management Solution

Business Wire, Oct 2, 1995

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 1995--DAZEL Corp. and AT&T Global Information Solutions (GIS) announced today a strategic relationship whereby the DAZEL Output Management System will be integrated into AT&T's OneVision System Management solution.

The companies' partner agreement also calls for a version of the DAZEL Output Server product specifically designed for the AT&T UNIX SVR4 Platform, enabling standard AT&T UNIX sites to implement the DAZEL output management system.

AT&T OneVision is the leading system management solution for customers who are migrating from MVS mainframe-centric environments to AT&T-based client/server platforms. With DAZEL, AT&T will provide a complete output management solution with the same level of robustness and reliability typically found in a mainframe environment. Additionally, this solution will provide enhanced capabilities in the areas of complete job control, security management, automatic final format management, bi-directional status and device problem feedback.

"As commercial client/server applications move into production, Output Management becomes a key component that must be addressed. DAZEL now provides this critical, missing piece of infrastructure as part of the AT&T OneVision platform," explained Tad Bodeman, director of OneVision Marketing, AT&T GIS.

"Our OneVision customers implement high-volume, output-intensive applications including invoicing and billing, report distribution and job order production. Before standardizing on DAZEL, we went through an extensive search for a system that could satisfy our customer's needs. The DAZEL system was the best and only viable solution that met our specifications," explained Bodeman. "The DAZEL Output Server provides a reliability and robustness comparable to a database server, combined with the unique flexibility of destination independence."

With DAZEL, customers have unified access to and centralized control of output management services such as printing, faxing, e-mail and paging. For example, monthly customer statements and invoices for California customers can be generated on printers in California while being controlled and monitored by AT&T servers at headquarters in New Jersey.

"DAZEL will extend our offering beyond other UNIX vendors by delivering enterprise-class client/server output management solutions," continued Bodeman. "For our customers the DAZEL solution means lower operational costs and enhanced revenue generation."

"With this partnership agreement, we are providing commercial client/server applications moving into production with a best-of-breed integrated system management and output management solution. DAZEL can now be implemented by AT&T GIS customers in conjunction with their other applications, such as SAP R/3, Oracle Financials, and PeopleSoft, to meet their distributed business requirements," explained Robert A. Fabbio, founder and president, DAZEL Corp.

"We believe the combination of AT&T's dominant presence in their target markets, with a solid systems management offering, is the basis for a highly successful partnership between the two companies," continued Fabbio.

Under the strategic partnership agreement, a version of the DAZEL Output Management System, specifically designed for the AT&T UNIX SVR4 platform, will be available in the first quarter of 1996. DAZEL for AT&T UNIX will allow AT&T sites to implement DAZEL for enterprise-wide output.

About AT&T GIS

AT&T Global Information Solutions helps its customers better understand and serve their own customers by more effectively getting, moving and using information. The OneVision product is a cornerstone of AT&T's System Management future and is a vital component of AT&T's strategy to expand its $2 billion share of the UNIX market. OneVision provides System Management solutions for the communications, finance and retail industries.

About DAZEL

DAZEL is a family of products designed to provide comprehensive output services enterprise-wide. Analogous to database management systems, DAZEL implements a server-based model, providing a common set of output services which unifies access to and centralizes control of print, fax, e-mail and pager destinations. DAZEL integrates into the existing client/server infrastructure, provides an open, heterogeneous solution and destination independence, allowing the output services to support the infrastructure as it grows. The DAZEL Output Management System is comprised of the DAZEL Output Server, the UNIX-based hub of the Output Management System; DAZEL Express for Windows and UNIX Motif client access to the DAZEL Output Server; DAZEL Gateway for Mainframe, NetWare, VAX and more access to the DAZEL Output Server; and DAZEL SDK.

DAZEL Corporation is the leader in Output Management Systems for the client/server enterprise. Founded in 1991, DAZEL is a privately-held corporation with headquarters in Austin, Texas. DAZEL Corp. has direct sales offices located in New York, Chicago, Washington D.C. and San Francisco and authorized VARs and Systems Integrators throughout the U.S. and in Europe. DAZEL has been endorsed as the output management system of choice by industry leaders including Computer Associates, Tivoli, 4D, BMC and Powersoft Corporation. -0-