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Part 1: Getting Started with Progress’ RAG-as-a-Service Platform, Progress Agentic RAG
October 13, 2025
Enterprise knowledge management is broken. Critical insights get buried in email threads, brilliant analysis disappears into network drives and teams unknowingly duplicate work that was completed months earlier. The promise of AI-powered search and retrieval augmented generation (RAG) offers a solution—but how does it work in practice? Read our blog to find out.
Built for Business, Loved by Developers: Progress OpenEdge ABL
October 16, 2025
Progress OpenEdge ABL is a business-focused, fourth-generation language that enables rapid, reliable and scalable development of mission-critical applications, making it a trusted and future-ready choice for organizations and developers.
Introducing Automate MFT: Modern File Transfer Built for Hybrid and Distributed IT Ecosystems
October 08, 2025
We're thrilled to introduce Progress Automate MFT—a first-of-its-kind cloud-native orchestration engine explicitly built for automated, secure file transfer. Is a cloud-native file transfer solution at the top of your wish list? Let’s dive into the details that make Automate MFT the right solution for your enterprise.
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Manufacturing at the Speed of Light: How Schwering & Hasse Monitors in Real-Time
Manufacturing requires precision. Manufacturing 140,000 kilometers of wire per day is akin to the pursuit of perfection. Schwering & Hasse employs 400 production lines 24 hours a day to manufacture enough magnetized copper wire each year to stretch...
A Look at Day 3 of Cloud Expo and Thoughts of What’s to Come
It’s hard to believe that Cloud Expo is wrapping up today. It’s been a great four days of interesting presentations and discussions, and we’ve enjoyed being able to represent DataDirect among this great group of attending companies and delegates. Yesterday we heard the day three keynote from...
Congratulations to Vin Murria, CEO of Advanced Computer Software Group for being named Entrepreneur of the Year, 2012
Progress Software would like to extend its congratulations to Vin Murria, Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Computer Software Group plc, for being named Entrepreneur of...
Driving Revenue Growth with the Help of OpenEdge
If you follow the news from the tech space, you’re likely seeing a few key themes emerge time and time again. Along with big data and mobility, moving applications to the cloud is one of those top trends that everyone seems to be talking about. Businesses are looking to the cloud for several reasons:...
Big Data and the Cloud are Changing Everything: Thoughts on Day 2 of Cloud Expo
We’re having a great time at Cloud Expo this week! It’s not often you have the best minds in cloud and big data under the same roof, so we’re making the most out of all the sessions, booths and delegates. The major focus of the show is on the different...
Committed to Helping Partners Succeed
Kim King, Vice President, Global Partners & Channels, discusses her role as a channel leader and how Progress is taking partners to the next level. In this short video , Kim discusses developing technology trends such...
A Busy Week at Cloud Expo
November is here, and we’re getting ready for an exciting Cloud Expo show in Santa Clara next week. DataDirect is participating in a big way this year, with a general session hosted by VP and business line manager Michael Benedict and four technical...
Fall Preview Post: The Cloud
I’m not sure about you, but for the folks here at DataDirect, the Fall is flying by! And that means we’re getting closer to some exciting product updates. Perhaps you saw my recent preview blog post on Performance Tools...
Freeing Cloud Data and Reaping the Benefits of SaaS
The explosion in Software as a Service has changed the world of data access dramatically. Business critical information that was once within the four walls of an organization is now locked in a variety of SaaS applications deployed on the internet. So, how can we regain control of our data and get a...
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Progress is Now Accepting STEM Scholarship Applications
Apply now for the 2026 Progress STEM Scholarships, supporting students in the sciences across Bulgaria, India and the United States.
What Makes an AI System ‘Agentic’?
What does the term “agentic” or “agent” mean in AI? How is it different from “predictive AI”? How does any of this apply to your business? This post breaks it down.
How to Use Flow Theory When Designing Your Digital Interfaces
We see flow states in creative pursuits, sports, hobbies and mindfulness activities like yoga. It can also be extended to the digital product experience. Let’s explore the four principles of flow and ways you can use them to design more enjoyable and engaging user experiences.
Hackathon Success Story: How Two Students Used AI and OpenEdge to Tackle Real-World Business Challenges
Two students, David and Alireza, used their first experience with Progress OpenEdge to build an AI-powered demand forecasting solution during a hackathon, showcasing how OpenEdge, Agentic RAG and modern AI workflows can solve real-world business challenges and spark future innovation.
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