Latest Cloud-Enabled Application Development Platform Release Adds
Enhanced Productivity And Performance Plus Stronger Security
BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Progress
Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a leading application
development and deployment platform provider today announced the
availability of the Progress®
OpenEdge® 11.1 cloud application development platform. This new
release provides ISVs (independent software vendors) with performance
and productivity tools for the development of SaaS (software as a
service) and Cloud applications. It also delivers stronger security
coupled with simplified user authentication.
Phil Jones, VP of Support and Development at Bluebird Auto Rental
Systems, L.P., said: "The enhanced multi-tenancy capabilities in the
latest release of the OpenEdge platform will dramatically reduce
administration overhead and improve application performance, all while
keeping our customer data physically separated and secure. Efficiency
and profitability are the driving forces behind everything we do for our
large customer base of nationwide vehicle rental companies. The Progress
multi-tenant database allows us to organize our data into regions to
better align with the needs of our customers for improved reporting,
streamlined maintenance, and simplified support activity."
Colleen Smith, vice president, SaaS, Progress Software, commented:
"Before companies launch business-critical applications into the Cloud,
they expect the same assurances of data security and compliance that
they have long expected from applications run on-premises in their own
data centers. We feel we've removed that hurdle and cleared the way for
the next wave of SaaS and Cloud adoption."
The feature-rich OpenEdge
11.1 platform includes:
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Enhanced governing and management controls, including a central
management console for the administration of accounts deployed via the
SaaS business model;
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Updated developer tools to increase productivity and reduce
time-to-market, including improved password administration,
additional regulatory support, and access to external data sources
(such as Big Data, Cloud or on-premise data sources);
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Improved performance and scalability of the database, with
improvements to the industry's only multi-tenant database and improved
network connectivity and memory utilization;
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Simplified user authentication and centralized controls
ensuring single identity management/security controls for Cloud-based
business applications.
Colleen Smith also noted: "Many ISVs are benefiting from the
significantly reduced costs and ability to bring new business
applications to market much more quickly. With this new OpenEdge
release, which comes within six months of the previous release, we are
ensuring that our application development tools meet the fast evolving
needs of current SaaS ISVs, as well as new ISVs entering the SaaS/Cloud
market, in ways that help them innovate and create new applications."
Progress Software works with over 1,400 independent software vendors
(ISVs), who actively build their business applications based on the
award winning Progress OpenEdge platform. The OpenEdge platform has
evolved over the last 30 years incorporating new technologies such as
multi-tenancy, data encryption and auditing, security and compliance,
and user-interface flexibility. More than 4 million people use
applications built on the OpenEdge platform and there are 600+
applications based on the OpenEdge platform running in the Cloud with
more than 400, 000 subscribers.
About Progress Software Corporation
Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) simplifies the development,
deployment and management of business applications on-premise or on any
Cloud, on any platform and on any device with minimal IT complexity and
low total cost of ownership. Progress Software can be reached at www.progress.com
or 1-781-280-4000.
Follow Progress Software on Twitter: @ProgressSW
Progress and OpenEdge are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Progress Software Corporation and/or its subsidiaries or affiliates in
the U.S. and other countries. Any other names contained herein
may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Progress Software
John A. Stewart, +1 781-280-4101
jstewart@progress.com
@ProgressSW
on Twitter
or
Progress Software (EMEA)
Rachel Harnden,
01344 386387
rharnden@progress.com
or
Progress
Software
Kim Karelis, +1 617-226-8844
progresssoftware@lewispr.com
or
LEWIS
PR
Jon Brigden, 0207 802 2626
jon.brigden@lewispr.com
Source: Progress Software Corporation
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