Evolve, Don’t Replace: Key Capabilities of the Progress Data Platform for Progress OpenEdge Users

Are you ready to evolve your Progress OpenEdge applications and accelerate your journey towards AI-driven innovation?

Our recent webinar, “Unlock Your OpenEdge Applications with the Progress Data Platform,” delivered by Dan Mitchell, OpenEdge Sales Engineer, provided a wealth of insights on how organizations can overcome today’s data challenges and build on their existing investments for a smarter, more agile future.

Read this recap of the key highlights to discover why now is the perfect time to grow your data strategy, and how the Progress Data Platform can help you get there.

Facing Today’s Data Challenges

Organizations everywhere are grappling with massive data growth—and with this explosion of growth comes increased complexity. Privacy, security and regulatory compliance are top concerns, while data quality and integration remain persistent hurdles. As more companies migrate to the cloud and data becomes increasingly distributed, prioritizing accuracy, timelines and accessibility is more critical, and challenging, than ever before.

Evolve, Don’t Replace: Build on What Works

You’ve invested in the OpenEdge platform because it’s proven and reliable for building and managing mission-critical business applications. The Progress Data Platform is designed to extend this foundation, not replace it. By evolving your current data platforms and practices, you can unlock new insights, drive innovation and stay ahead.

Why Act Now? The Drivers of Urgency and Opportunity

• Agility: Markets move fast and so should your systems. Breaking down data silos and connecting teams is essential.
• Intelligence: It’s not just about having data—it’s about making it meaningful and actionable.
• Real-Time Response: Your teams need trusted, timely information to act when it matters most.

The Progress Data Platform brings a unified approach to data integration, intelligence and governance, turning your data into a true competitive advantage.

What Is the Progress Data Platform?

At its core, the Progress Data Platform is a suite of integrated technologies that helps you:

• Manage and unlock the full potential of your data
• Enable seamless connectivity and advanced analytics
• Deliver real-time insights while implementing your data governance and security strategy

It’s built to connect and enhance your existing systems—including the OpenEdge platform—making your data work smarter and more seamlessly for your business.

Key Capabilities and Benefits

• Unified Data Access: Integrate all your data sources, both structured and unstructured, and make them accessible from a single point
• Advanced Analytics & AI: Enable AI-driven insights and decision-making, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) for more accurate, personalized responses
• Enterprise-Grade Security & Compliance: Support regulatory objectives and help protect sensitive information
• Operational Efficiency: Streamline key data workflows, reduce manual processing and eliminate data duplication
• 360-Degree Visibility: Harmonize enterprise data for an aerial view of customers, operations and assets

How It Works: From Data to Action

This powerful suite combines the OpenEdge platform for transactional data, MarkLogic software for managing structured and unstructured content, Semaphore capabilities for semantic enrichment, DataDirect solutions for data connectivity and the Corticon engine for business rules management. This integrated approach enables you to ingest, store, index and curate all your data, making it consumable for analytics, AI and business operations.

Why OpenEdge Users Should Care

OpenEdge customers can now gain deeper insights, enhance their security and provide users with an integrated, real-time view of enterprise data. The platform supports your most important initiatives, like AI and analytics, by unifying access to all relevant data, enabling accuracy and supporting compliance needs. And you don’t have to rip and replace; the Progress Data Platform evolves with your business at your own pace.

Getting Started

To begin, upgrade to OpenEdge 12.8 for a robust, future-ready foundation and extend your capabilities with the Progress Data Platform. Together, these solutions empower you to leverage AI, automation and analytics—helping your organization stay ahead of threats and trends.

Curious to see how it all comes together? Watch the full webinar recording to dive deeper into the Progress Data Platform, see real-world examples and learn how you can unlock the full value of your OpenEdge applications. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to future-ready your data strategy and drive your next phase of growth!

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