Progress OpenEdge 13.0: The Future of Secure, Modern and AI-Ready Applications

Progress® OpenEdge® 13.0 introduces a new horizon for OpenEdge customers. As the first release in the 13 series, it sets the stage for continuous innovation, modernization and security—leading up to the next Long-Term Support (LTS) milestone. Our commitment is simple: to help you get where you want to be, faster and with less risk.

Why OpenEdge 13.0 Matters

Regulated industries like finance, healthcare and government face pressures to meet evolving security and compliance mandates. OpenEdge 13.0 is designed to break down barriers, empowering you to modernize confidently, without disruption or risk.

The Value of OpenEdge 13.0

• FIPS Mode Support: Introduces initial FIPS 140-3 support for critical OpenEdge components, facilitating compliance for common scenarios in regulated industries. Applications that encrypt data, manage keys or handle sensitive information must use FIPS 140-validated cryptographic modules.
• Updated Cryptographic Libraries: Uses the latest cryptographic libraries to help adhere to industry-established standards, regulations and best practices.
• User-Defined Generics: Enables Advanced Business Language (ABL) developers to craft reusable, type-safe code structures, improving maintainability and reducing debugging cycles.
• Scientific Notation Support: Promotes data integrity with full parsing of exponential numeric formats, enabling integration with modern APIs and industry standards.
• Threaded Offline Backup: Reduces window maintenance and downtime by allowing multi-threaded execution of database backup operations.
• Threaded Offline Index Check: Accelerates integrity diagnostics via concurrent index validation during offline periods, reducing recovery times.
• OpenEdge Memory Profiler: Identifies memory-related issues within OpenEdge applications.
• OpenEdge Command Center (OECC): Centralizes management of multiple PAS for OpenEdge instances and OpenEdge Databases.

What Does This Mean for You?

OpenEdge 13.0 is more than a collection of new features. It’s a strategic release for secure innovation and sustained transformation. By adopting OpenEdge 13.0, you’re not just meeting today’s requirements; you’re preparing your business for the future.

The world is changing fast. With OpenEdge 13.0, you have the tools to stay ahead—helping protect your business, your data and your reputation.

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