With the New Cloud Infrastructure Provider for the Modulus Platform,
the Company Expands Footprints in Asia-Pacific and Allows Node.js
Developers to Scale Apps Globally with Local In-Region Support
SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Progress
(NASDAQ: PRGS), announced today that users of its premier Modulus™
platform for hosting, deploying and managing Node.js applications, who
are deploying in Asia-Pacific, can now take advantage of the cloud
infrastructure of leading hosting provider DigitalOcean.
With today's news, Progress furthers its commitment to the APAC region
and solidifies the global presence of its Modulus platform, the only
Node.JS enterprise-class deployment PaaS on the market.
Developers anywhere in the world who deploy apps in Asia-Pacific can
take advantage of the Modulus platform running on DigitalOcean,
immediately. Customers can now build, deploy and scale truly global
applications while relying on best-in-class regional support in Asia and
Australia. Furthermore, enterprise customers and ISVs can expect
decreased latency and increased response time for their Node.js
application deployment in APAC.
"The popularity of Node.js is growing rapidly, with more than two
million downloads per month, worldwide. This makes it the perfect time
to expand our global presence of the Modulus platform," said Stephen
McNulty, VP and Managing Director, Asia-Pacific Progress. "Our offering
with DigitalOcean provides added benefit to developers and enterprises
looking to deploy in APAC; not only do they have a top-notch technology
provider, they also have a trusted partner to provide them with the
support they need to scale their applications globally."
The Modulus platform provides a complete technology stack for
application hosting and deployment. It is available both as a hosted
service and as an installable product deployable in public, private and
hybrid clouds, as well as on-premise.
The Modulus platform enables both the horizontal and vertical
scalability of applications; depending on the size of the project and
resources at-hand, customers can choose between several available servo
sizes of the Modulus Public Cloud offering.
To get your free Modulus credits, visit Modulus.io.
About Progress
Progress
(NASDAQ: PRGS) is a global software company that simplifies the
development, deployment and management of business applications
on-premise or in the cloud, on any platform or device, to any data
source, with enhanced performance, minimal IT complexity and low total
cost of ownership. Progress Software can be reached at www.progress.com
or 1-781-280-4000.
About DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean, Inc. (http://www.digitalocean.com / @digitalocean)
is a cloud infrastructure provider headquartered in New York City. Users
can create a cloud server in 55 seconds, and pricing plans start at only
$5 per month for 512MB of RAM, 20GB SSD, 1 CPU, and 1TB Transfer.
Featuring a 99.99% Uptime SLA, DigitalOcean has servers located in New
York, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Singapore and London. The interface has
a simple, intuitive control panel, which power users can replicate on a
larger scale with the company's straightforward API. DigitalOcean uses
KVM virtualization and additionally hosts a library of helpful
walkthroughs and tutorials that cover server configuration and
optimization. For more information, please visit http://www.digitalocean.com or
email press(at)digitalocean(dot)com.
Additional Resources
Progress
Corporate Blog and Modulus
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property of their respective owners.
Progress
Alexandra Mechkova, +359 886 247 429
PR@progress.com
Source: Progress Software
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