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`Copyright 1994 Business Wire, Inc.
`Copyright 1994 Business Wire, Inc.
`Business Wire
`Business Wire
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`January 17, 1994, Monday
`January 17, 1994, Monday
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`DISTRIBUTION: Business Editors and Computer Writers
`DISTRIBUTION: Business Editors and Computer Writers
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`LENGTH: 1321 words
`LENGTH: 1321 words
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`HEADLINE: BMC SOFTWARE ACQUIRES PATROL SOFTWARE, MARKS ENTRY INTO NETWORKED
`HEADLINE: BMC SOF I WARE ACQUIRES PATROL SOFTWARE, MARKS ENTRY INTO NETWORKED
`COMPUTING
`COMPUTING
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`DATELINE: HOUSTON
`DATELINE: HOUSTON
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`BODY:
`BODY:
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`BMC Software, Inc. today announced that it has acquired Patrol Software, developer of PATROL, a multi-platform
`BMC Software, Inc. today announced that it has acquired Patrol Software, developer of PATROL, a multi—platforrn
`software technology that serves as a system management environment for monitoring and controlling corporate
`software technology that serves as a system management environment for monitoring and controlling corporate
`systems.
`systems.
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`BMC Software today acquired all of the outstanding stock of Patrol Software, Inc., a California corporation, and of
`BMC Software today acquired all of the outstanding stock of Patrol Software, Inc., a California corporation, and of
`Patrol Software, Pty. Ltd., an Australian corporation. The aggregate purchase price was $33.7 million and was paid
`Patrol Software, Pty. Ltd., an Australian corporation. The aggregate purchase price was $33.7 million and was paid
`primarily in cash. The transaction will be accounted for using the purchase method.
`primarily in cash. The transaction will be accounted for using the purchase method.
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`"As enterprises move mission-critical applications onto complex networks accessing heterogeneous clients,
`"As enterprises move mission-critical applications onto complex networks accessing heterogeneous clients,
`multiple servers and legacy data, they must have the capability of ensuring application availability, performance,
`multiple servers and legacy data, they must have the capability of ensuring application availability, performance,
`integrity and control," said Max Watson, BMC Software chairman, president and chief executive officer. "By
`integrity and control," said Max Watson, BMC Software chairman, president and chief executive officer. "By
`combining BMC Software's experience in providing solutions for mission-critical mainframe environments with Patrol
`combining BMC Software's experience in providing solutions for mission-critical mainframe environments with Patrol
`Software's expertise in open distributed platforms and event management, we will provide customers with the tools they
`Software's expertise in open distributed platforms and event management, we will provide customers with the tools they
`need to meet these requirements."
`need to meet these requirements."
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`"We (Patrol Software) considered several companies for a partnership of this magnitude, but we selected BMC
`"We (Patrol Software) considered several companies for a partnership of this magnitude, but we selected BMC
`Software due to the integrity and depth of their products and because of BMC Software's commitment to their
`Software due to the integrity and depth of their products and because of BMC Software's commitment to their
`customers," said Martin Picard, Patrol Software's president and founder. "We feel that this marriage of technologies will
`customers," said Martin Picard, Patrol Software's president and founder. "We feel that this marriage of technologies will
`deliver to the marketplace the centralized management and control that customers require for their ever-changing,
`deliver to the marketplace the centralized management and control that customers require for their ever—changing,
`complex environments."
`complex environments."
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`PATROL allows a set of system administrators to cooperatively manage distributed systems. The primary focus is
`PATROL allows a set of system administrators to cooperatively manage distributed systems. The primary focus is
`on maintaining the high availability of corporate servers and the health of key databases and other applications.
`on maintaining the high availability of corporate servers and the health of key databases and other applications.
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`"The PATROL architecture is ideally suited to the integration of additional data management utilities and
`"The PATROL architecture is ideally suited to the integration of additional data management utilities and
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`administrative tools and represents a key element in BMC Software's strategy for expanding into networked enterprise
`administrative tools and represents a key element in BMC Software's strategy for expanding into networked enterprise
`computing," Watson said. "It will be the basis for a total systems management solution."
`computing," Watson said. "It will be the basis for a total systems management solution."
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`PATROL provides a real-time display of all running systems, allowing operators to see at a glance if a database is
`PATROL provides a real—time display of all running systems, allowing operators to see at a glance if a database is
`down, a file system is full or a mail server is performing poorly.
`down, a file system is full or a mail server is performing poorly.
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`Loadable libraries of expertise allow PATROL to manage many commercial software products -- from key
`Loadable libraries of expertise allow PATROL to manage many commercial software products —— from key
`operating systems such as UNIX, VMS and NT to popular relational databases such as ORACLE, SYBASE and
`operating systems such as UNIX, VMS and NT to popular relational databases such as ORACLE, SYBASE and
`INGRES. PATROL allows users to extend the tool without programming to manage their custom resources and
`INGRES. PATROL allows users to extend the tool without programming to manage their custom resources and
`applications.
`applications.
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`Management rules are sent to host-based processes called "PATROL agents," which are provided with the
`Management rules are sent to host—based processes called "PATROL agents," which are provided with the
`capability to "learn" -- assimilate new management rules for monitoring and controlling corporate servers.
`capability to "leam" -- assimilate new management r11les for monitoring and controlling corporate servers.
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`The PATROL agents utilize their knowledge base to detect symptoms of future problems and can take automatic
`The PATROL agents utilize their knowledge base to detect symptoms of future problems and can take automatic
`corrective actions. This "lights out" approach has helped organizations reduce operating expenses, avoid costly down
`corrective actions. This "lights out" approach has helped organizations reduce operating expenses, avoid costly down
`time, and implement 24-hour automated management.
`time, and implement 24-hour automated management.
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`BMC Software will begin marketing PATROL immediately.
`BMC Software will begin marketing PATROL immediately.
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`PATROL supports hardware from Bull, Data General Corp., Digital Equipment Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.,
`PATROL supports hardware from Bull, Data General Corp., Digital Equipment Corp., Hewlett—Packard Co.,
`IBM(R), Silicon Graphics, Inc., Sequent Computer Systems, Inc. and Sun Microsystems, with forthcoming support for
`IBM(R), Silicon Graphics, Inc., Sequent Computer Systems, Inc. and Sun Microsystems, with forthcoming support for
`NCR, UNISYS, Windows NT and Pyramid. It currently supports ORACLE databases, with forthcoming support of
`NCR, UNISYS, Windows NT and Pyramid. It currently supports ORACLE databases, with forthcoming support of
`SYBASE, INGRES and INFORMIX databases.
`SYBASE, INGRES and INFORMIX databases.
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`Patrol Software, Pty. Ltd. was founded in May 1991 by Martin Picard, a former Oracle Corp. executive. It is based
`Patrol Software, Pty. Ltd. was founded in May 1991 by Martin Picard, a former Oracle Corp. executive. It is based
`in Sydney, Australia, with U.S. offices in Redwood Shores, Calif. The PATROL product was announced in September
`in Sydney, Australia, with U.S. offices in Redwood Shores, Calif. The PATROL product was announced in September
`1992 and released in early 1993. Some customers include Bell & Howell, Byer of California, Citgo Petroleum, Marion
`1992 and released in early 1993. Some customers include Bell & Howell, Byer of California, Citgo Petroleum, Marion
`Merrell Dow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Southern California Edison, University of California, Davis and
`Merrell Dow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Southern California Edison, University of California, Davis and
`Unocal in North America; and internationally, Eurotunnel of France, Financial Times (UK), Telecom Australia and
`Unocal in North America; and internationally, Eurotunnel of France, Financial Times (UK), Telecom Australia and
`ITESM of Mexico.
`ITESM of Mexico.
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`BMC Software, Inc. develops, markets and supports system software designed to manage and move
`BMC Software, Inc. develops, markets and supports system software designed to manage and move
`mission-critical data. The company's products enhance the efficiency of the database and data communication
`rnission—critical data. The company's products enhance the efficiency of the database and data communication
`subsystems used most widely by large computing enterprises -- IBM's IMS, DB2(R), CICS, VTAM and SNA systems.
`subsystems used most widely by large computing enterprises -- IBM's IMS, DB2(R), CICS, VTAM and SNA systems.
`BMC Software also is extending its mainframe expertise to provide products that deliver similar functionality and
`BMC Software also is extending its mainframe expertise to provide products that deliver similar functionality and
`efficiency to non-mainframe database and data communication platforms.
`efficiency to non—mainframe database and data communication platforms.
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`BMC Software, Inc., a leading systems software company, today announced its plans to develop and market
`BMC Software, Inc., a leading systems software company, today announced its plans to develop and market
`software products to facilitate networked computing environments requiring high transaction rates and easy access to
`software products to facilitate networked computing environments requiring high transaction rates and easy access to
`multiple platforms, databases and networks.
`multiple platforms, databases and networks.
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`"Our customers want the ability to run mission-critical applications in open environments that may span multiple
`"Our customers want the ability to run rnission—critical applications in open environments that may span multiple
`platforms, RDBMSs and networks," said Max Watson, BMC Software chairman, president and chief executive officer.
`platforms, RDBMSs and networks," said Max Watson, BMC Software chairman, president and chief executive officer.
`"BMC Software intends to help them implement that plan by delivering mainframe-quality tools to other platforms in a
`"BMC Software intends to help them implement that plan by delivering mainfrarne—quality tools to other platforms in a
`networked computing enterprise."
`networked computing enterprise."
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`BMC Software has targeted three major areas for product development:
`BMC Software has targeted three major areas for product development:
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`- Non-mainframe relational database platforms. BMC Software will deliver or enhance the functionality that
`- Non—mainframe relational database platforms. BMC Software will deliver or enhance the functionality that
`non-mainframe relational database management systems (RDBMSs) will require to support large-volume,
`non—mainframe relational database management systems (RDBMSs) will require to support large-volume,
`mission-critical processing such as object management, system administration and maintenance and coordinated
`rnission-critical processing such as object management, system administration and maintenance and coordinated
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`recovery management.
`recovery management.
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`- Networks. BMC Software will enable customers to move data more rapidly and reliably than before between a
`— Networks. BMC Software will enable customers to move data more rapidly and reliably than before between a
`wide variety of platforms, including traditional mainframes, by improving the availability and performance of
`wide variety of platforms, including traditional mainframes, by improving the availability and performance of
`increasingly complex data networks.
`increasingly complex data networks.
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`- The mainframe. BMC Software will remain strongly committed to making mainframe database and data
`— The mainframe. BMC Software will remain strongly committed to making mainframe database and data
`communication subsystems more productive and reliable and additionally, will facilitate the role of mainframes as
`communication subsystems more productive and reliable and additionally, will facilitate the role of mainframes as
`enterprise data and transaction servers by integrating these subsystems with other networked platforms.
`enterprise data and transaction servers by integrating these subsystems with other networked platforms.
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`Watson said BMC Software's products are directed primarily at the server level of the heterogeneous distributed
`Watson said BMC Software's products are directed primarily at the server level of the heterogeneous distributed
`enterprise and will support the RDBMSs, servers, network platforms and architectures that customers most often will
`enterprise and will support the RDBMSs, servers, network platforms and architectures that customers most often will
`use for mission-critical computing. Additionally, the products are being developed using key portability techniques
`use for mission-critical computing. Additionally, the products are being developed using key portability techniques
`including object-oriented programming, the C++ language, graphic user interfaces (GUIs) and others.
`including object—oriented programming, the C++ language, graphic user interfaces (GUIs) and others.
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`To expedite its movement into distributed open systems, BMC Software has acquired Patrol Software, Pty. Ltd., the
`To expedite its movement into distributed open systems, BMC Software has acquired Patrol Software, Pty. Ltd., the
`developer of a multi-platform software product called PATROL that serves as a management console for monitoring
`developer of a multi—platform software product called PATROL that serves as a management console for monitoring
`and controlling open systems network components. BMC Software will begin marketing PATROL immediately. Other
`and controlling open systems network components. BMC Software will begin marketing PATROL immediately. Other
`networked computing tools addressing data management and network performance will follow.
`networked computing tools addressing data management and network performance will follow.
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`BMC Software, Inc. is a leading developer and vendor of systems software products that facilitate the management
`BMC Software, Inc. is a leading developer and vendor of systems software products that facilitate the management
`and movement of mission- critical data. Headquartered in Houston, the company currently offers products around the
`and movement of mission— critical data. Headquartered in Houston, the company currently offers products around the
`world for IBM(R)'s IMS, DB2(R), CICS, VTAM and SNA systems. -0- note to Editors: BMC Software is a registered
`world for TBM(R)'s IMS, DB2(R), CICS, VTAM and SNA systems. -0- note to Editors: BMC Software is a registered
`U.S. trademark of BMC Software, Inc. DB2 and IBM are registered trademarks of International Business Machines
`U.S. trademark of BMC Software, Inc. DB2 and IBM are registered trademarks of International Business Machines
`Corp. All other products and trade names mentioned herein are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of
`Corp. All other products and trade names mentioned herein are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of
`their respective companies.
`their respective companies.
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`CONTACT: BMC Software Inc.
`CONTACT: BMC Software Inc.
`Lisa Cradit, 713/918-4228 (media)
`Lisa Cradit, 713/918-4228 (media)
`John Cox, 713/918-4291 (financial) KEYWOR
`John Cox, 713/918-4291 (financial) KEYWOR
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`LOAD-DATE: January 18, 1994
`LOAD-DATE: January 18, 1994