Data General announces AV Image 2.0; Next generation of award-winning imaging software.WESTBORO, MASS.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 1996--Data General Corp. today announced AV Image 2.0, the next generation of its award winning imaging software. The new release includes a new customizable graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to (GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. ), support for multi-object records, enhanced viewer capabilities, rapid document indexing with Express-Track, and a new version of Staffware, the AV Image integrated workflow management software. AV Image 2.0, Express-Track and Staffware run on the entire family of Data General's AViiON servers, including the recently announced Intel processor-based AViiON servers, and support the company's extensive line of CLARiiON RAID technology-based storage systems. Data General is now shipping a full line of Intel based See Intel-based system. AViiON servers, ranging from powerful eight-processor SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessing) A multiprocessing architecture in which multiple CPUs, residing in one cabinet, share the same memory. SMP systems provide scalability. As business increases, additional CPUs can be added to absorb the increased transaction volume. servers to entry level departmental systems. The servers are available with the DG/UX 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. or Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. Server operating systems and support more than 15,000 applications. "AV Image 2.0 is an enterprise-level, production document imaging solution for high-volume, paper intensive environments such as government healthcare, education and manufacturing," said William Zastrow, vice president of Data General's Imaging Business Unit. "The AV Image system is comprised of best of breed solutions and custom engineered components to complete the imaging process." AV Image is an open, SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. based client/server document imaging system that supports Microsoft Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95 and Windows NT-based PCs as clients and UNIX based systems as servers. Customizable GUI Multi-Object Documents, Enhanced Viewer Among the new features offered with AV Image 2.0 is a new, user-customizable GUI for easier operation and increased flexibility. Win-Track, the AV Image document manager, now supports multi-object documents in which a single document can contain several object types, as well as the ability to cut, copy and paste To copy files from one location to another or to copy text and images from one document to another. All modern operating systems and applications have a copy and paste capability that is typically selected from an Edit menu. See cut and paste and Win Copy between windows. pages between image documents. Over 150 object types can be viewed with the new multi-window Universal Viewer. Advanced document management features in Win-Track include book-in, book-out, revision control and distribution lists for document routing. There is also support for a broader range of simplex and duplex document scanners. AV Image Viewer, with its unique Auto-Focused Image Extraction feature, produces image file sizes 1/10 the size of other imaging systems and allows users to view image pages 15 times faster. Image viewing improvements also include scale to gray, rubber-band zoom a dynamic navigation window and a floating, resizable minipages window. Image clean-up is a snap with image enhancement See image editing. quality features that now include de-speckle, de-skew, rotate, trim, draw bar-code, erase and undo. Additional annotation features such as cloud, drag manipulated annotations and redaction See redact. are available on up to 255 named annotation layers. Express-Track AV Image 2.0 incorporates several enhancements to Express-Track, its high-volume, batch scanning and indexing system. Express-Track's Auto-Focused Indexing feature allows for rapid document indexing using form templates that eliminate the need to reference the original scanned image. Auto-indexing via bar-code recognition can further simplify the indexing process. 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 access to and from all data fields is now supported for custom applications. This enhanced version of Express-Track also supports more scanners, over 100 in all, and allows for duplex scanning. Workflow Management The new release of Staffware workflow management software for AV Image and AV cold features RPC (Remote Procedure Call) A programming interface that allows one program to use the services of another program in a remote machine. The calling program sends a message and data to the remote program, which is executed, and results are passed back to the calling support for client/server communications and TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. support for server/server communications. Enhanced monitoring tools combined with the Graphical Workflow Definer feature, enable users to create customized icons. Staffware also allows multiple users to log on from the same PC, lowering the cost-per-seat. With more than 100,000 production workflow seats, Staffware's worldwide market leadership was recently confirmed by GIGA, stating that "Staffware is clearly in the vanguard with its support for distributed workflaw systems." Support for Industry Standards AV Image software supports industry standard networking protocols such as TCP/IP, so that it can be easily implemented within a users existing computing environment. Also, AV Image and Express-Track use standard relational databases such as those from Oracle, Sybase or Informix. Availability and Pricing AV Image 2.0 will begin shipping March and will be available to any Data General customer that has an active Software Update service agreement. Pricing starts at $695 per user. About Data General Data General Corp., based in Westboro, Mass. specializes in servers, storage systems, and related software and services for customers worldwide. The company reported revenues of $1.2 billion for fiscal 1995. Additional information on the company, its products, and services is available on the Internet at http://www.dg.com. -0- AV Image, AViiON, CLARiiON and DG/UX are registered trademarks and Express Track is a trademark of Data General Corp. All other product or brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Jim Dunlap George W. Goldman Data General Corp. Edelman Worldwide 508/898-6546 212/704-4440 |
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