Whitepapers

This data connectivity comparison gives you a clear picture of the differences between free and high-quality database drivers. See how drivers compare in performance, reliability, interoperability, enterprise-class features, technical support and more.

If you’ve been contemplating how a business rules engine (BRE) can help your business, you’ll want to read The 451 Group research, “Progress Corticon 5.5 rethinks how business rules are authored and managed.”

A WINNING COMBINATION: CREATING THE WORD’S LEADING BUSINESS APPLICATIONS

Your company requires innovative software that fits the needs of your business today and has the flexibility to adapt to changes tomorrow. Progress Software is meeting those same requirements for thousands of companies and millions of users around the world.

Get secure, reliable and experienced database management from Progress Services.

Get detailed information about the individual Progress DataDirect components that enable our high-performance ODBC and JDBC  data connectivity solutions.

Pension administrators are at the center of a storm. Learn how technology – like a business rules engine – can help IT and business users implement new reporting standards for operational efficiently – while separating business processes from rules to ensure compliance.

When it comes to reporting, business intelligence (BI), and SaaS integration, you need to ensure you have the right plan and tools to deliver an optimal solution to your market. For your Progress OpenEdge applications, read this solution brief to find out why Progress DataDirect OpenAccess is the best solution to securely integrate your applications with virtually all your reporting tools and BI analytics.

As innovation in application development continues, Business Rules Engines have become the “go-to” solution in industries where applications rely on complex rules, policy or regulations: case management, complicated pricing structures, insurance and claims processing, pensions, loans and banking, and governmental benefits eligibility. Discover how Progress Corticon can impact industries where applications rely on complex rules, policy or regulations. Download this Tech Spotlight to learn more.

Data matters now more than ever. In a matter of decades, we've evolved from the mainframe to today's hyper-connected world with its continuous avalanche of data; transforming the way we work and live. Read how DataDirect can help you stay at the forefront of this transformation by simply and efficiently connecting you to all of your data on-premise and in the cloud.

In this second annual Data Connectivity Outlook from Progress DataDirect, you'll get vendor-neutral information based on input from hundreds of DataDirect customers from around the globe, including C-level managers, data scientists, business analysts and developers. Survey results include trends around currently installed database technology as well as emerging database technologies. Read this paper to discover which vendors have staying power, which ones are closing the gap, and which ones will likely be consolidated.

Chapter 1: The Importance of Data Integration
By: April Reeve
Managing Data in Motion is a growing concern in all IT organizations. 25 year veteran solution architect and program manager, April Reeve, shares her approach to developing and managing solutions for moving data between applications in her book, Managing Data in Motion. Learn how you too can reduce the complexity of managing system interfaces and enable a scalable architecture.

In our complimentary chapter: The Importance of Data Integration and the Natural Complexity of Data Interfaces, learn why data integration is an important topic for managing data in an organization and the importance of a data layer to manage the disparate interfaces.

Chapter 1: History of Cloud Computing
By: Michael Gendron
Innovation, faster time to market, increased market share, and greater customer loyalty are just a few potential benefits of a successful cloud computing strategy. If you haven’t already, now is the time to examine Cloud Computing as a strategic initiative for your organization. In Business Intelligence and the Cloud, Gendron, an intelligence leader, takes cloud computing beyond “mere hype to produce real-world value”. Through the use of real-world examples, Gendron emphasizes “how these technologies can be used to create business value and how they can be integrated into an organizations business intelligence system.”

Gain access to our complimentary chapter: A History of How We Got to Cloud Computing, Gendron and learn how “cloud computing creates business strategy.”

Chapter 1: A Remote Control for the World
By: Ted Shelton

Social networking, mobile phones and the cloud are changing the way we do business today. Think about how they impact your business. How have they already impacted your industry? Business Models for the Social Mobile Cloud will help you understand the full implications of the social mobile cloud. Learn how you can adapt to these changes and navigate your business through a successful transformation. 

This month’s complimentary chapter, A Remote Control for the World, discusses the technology and the trends of social networks, mobile, and cloud computing and explains how this digital revolution came to be. Now is the time to act, if you wait, your competitors may pass you buy. Take the first step….

Chapter 1: Introducing Agile Architecture
By: Jason Bloomberg

Deconstructing Agile, and rebuilding the concept in the context of organizations and their strategic goals, is what this first chapter, Introducing Agile Architecture, is all about. It’s about changing the Agile belief system and “making a case that the Agile Architecture Revolution is a true revolution.” Once you’ve deconstructed that belief system by holding it up to the light so you can see through the weak spots, you can learn from that experience and, ultimately, architect a better belief system—one that helps you achieve your business goals faster and more efficiently. 

In his book The Agile Architecture Revolution: How Cloud Computing, Rest-based SOA and Mobile Computing are changing Enterprise IT," Mr. Bloomberg hopes to “open your eyes to new ways of thinking about technology, about business, and about change itself."