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From November 10 to 13, we spent four eventful and intense days in Barcelona with our colleagues from SEAL Systems S.a.r.l. Between live demonstrations, discussions with IT decision-makers from around the world, and the presentation by our CTO Thomas Wiesenbacher on the topic of Custom Solutions as a Service, the event confirmed the significance of our technological decisions and our position as a reference in the field of Enterprise Output Management.
What does SEAL Systems do?
SEAL Systems is a leader in the field of enterprise output solutions. We help companies convert, print, and distribute their documents with high availability, security, and across multiple channels.
What makes our solution stand out:
- High availability and reliability of output services
- Comprehensive compatibility with applications, specialized systems, and heterogeneous environments
- Distribution across all channels : Digital workflows, archiving, printing (all brands)
End-to-end data security : Access control, traceability, compliance
What is the Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo?
The Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ is an important meeting place for CIOs, CTOs, and IT managers, bringing together decision-makers who shape corporate technology strategies every year. The program covers trends, best practices, experience reports, and concrete ideas for digital transformation.
SEAL Systems: Innovation in Output Management
Our solutions for Enterprise Output Management (EOM) are cloud-native and designed for modern environments:
- Microservices architecture : High throughput, horizontal scalability, and maximum availability
- Ready for the cloud : Adapted for Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift
- GitOps and Industrial Manufacturing : One-click deployments in a GitOps pipeline, traceable updates, and easy rollbacks
- Flexible deployment models : On-Premises, Cloud or SaaS, depending on your requirements in terms of security, company guidelines, and costs
A truly cloud-native solution : While other offerings are merely hosted in the cloud, our platform is optimized for these environments. The technological decisions we made several years ago have now been confirmed as market standards and meet the requirements of our customers.
Our exhibition booth and mini data center: Cloud-native… in practice!
- Demonstrations of EOM implementations and customized SaaS solutions (topic of the presentation Custom Solutions as a Service).
- Visualization of orchestration, service availability, and GitOps synchronization.
- An approach that was very well received by visitors, who appreciated the clarity and pragmatism of this presentation.
Thanks to these technologies, SEAL Systems now offers the most advanced output management solution on the market.
Our exchange in Barcelona: Frequently asked questions & trends
We met with IT managers and IT officers from large international corporations, local authorities, and European institutions. The most important topics were:
- Independence from printer manufacturers: Simplification of contracts and management of multi-brand fleets.
- Centralization of document distribution: Better control and security of information, reduction of errors and unnecessary printing, avoidance of productivity losses due to missing documents.
- Comparisons & Alternatives: Existing customers who are looking for our technical differences, our architecture, and more suitable contract terms (for technical or commercial reasons).
- Partnerships : Integrators looking for a state-of-the-art solution to support their customers.
- International context : Management of rights by area and region, easy management of jobs and printers.
- Security and compliance everywhere (encryption, traceability, legal archiving).
- Digital-first : Actors who no longer print or print only very little and want to optimize their digital processes (composition, format, distribution).
- Deployment models : Different requirements between on-premises, cloud, and SaaS – sometimes also hybrid.
Experts and solutions
These four days have confirmed the quality of our teams and the relevance of our solution approach.
- The presentation by our CTO Thomas Wiesenbacher (Custom Solutions as a Service) showed how we standardize the management of specific requirements, including in our SaaS offering.
Our colleague Jan Bjerre Aagesen, Head of the Nordic Market and IBM Champion, shared his expertise on mainframe environments – indispensable in banking and insurance.
Our colleague
The professional exchange on site confirmed our expertise and our high quality standards in the field of output management.
« Custom Solutions as a Service » : briefly and concisely
- Standardize custom-made products : Standardized options, open APIs, and dedicated microservices
- Faster payback period : GitOps deployments, secure updates, and built-in traceability
- Optimized total cost of ownership : Reusable components, scalability as needed, continuous automatic maintenance
- Safety/Compliance : Encrypted data streams, integrated access controls and audit trails
Why should you choose output management from SEAL Systems?
- Modern architecture (Cloud-native microservices on Kubernetes/OpenShift)
- Bewährte Hochverfügbarkeit, Robustheit und Scalability
- Interoperability with specialized applications and digital and printed distribution channels
- End-to-end security and regulatory compliance
- Flexibility during implementation : On‑premises, cloud, SaaS or hybrid
- Centralized management of print jobs, queues, and printer fleets from different manufacturers
- Industrialized deployments via GitOps (one‑click to pipeline)
FAQ
What is Enterprise Output Management?
Centralized and secure management of the conversion, design, printing, and distribution of documents from your specialist systems across all channels (digital and printed).
Is SEAL Systems compatible with Kubernetes and OpenShift?
Yes. Our solutions are cloud-native, orchestrated by Kubernetes, and OpenShift-ready, with GitOps for traceable deployments.
On-Premises, Cloud or SaaS: What to choose?
All three options are possible. The choice depends on your requirements in terms of security, governance, costs, and your operating strategy. We can help you make the right decision and are also experts in hybrid architectures.
Are you ready to modernize your output management?
👉 Contact us for a personalized demo or workshop to evaluate your document flows.