Enhance Business Applications with Incremental Build Support, OpenTelemetry Integration, and Dynamic Data Masking for Improved Security and Performance.
Progress, a leading software provider that enables organizations to develop and deploy their applications, has introduced the latest version of Progress OpenEdge. The updated version is the premier application development platform of Progress. This platform is trusted by over 100,000 customers worldwide for streamlining the delivery of vital business applications. With OpenEdge 12.8, organizations can streamline their development procedures, enhance database performance, fortify application security, and remain up-to-date with the ever-evolving technology trends.
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“For decades, Progress has provided the technology businesses need to not only run effectively but to thrive as markets evolve and end-user needs change. Whether you’re an ABL developer seeking enhanced productivity tools, a database administrator aiming to streamline management tasks, or a security-conscious professional striving to protect critical assets, OpenEdge 12.8 enables you to develop, deploy, and manage business applications that are more secure, scalable and agile.” – JOHN AINSWORTH, Executive Vice President, General Manager, Application and Data Platform, Progress.
Developer Productivity:
OpenEdge 12.8 boosts developer productivity by offering tools and features tailored for ABL (Advanced Business Language) developers to streamline their workflows, including:
- Enhanced OpenEdge observability: OpenEdge 12.8 integrates OpenTelemetry, a robust observability framework, providing operational metrics and trace information. These metrics aid in managing OpenEdge applications, while traces offer developers deep insights into application performance, helping identify code bottlenecks and optimize performance.
- Faster turnaround on builds: Through incremental build support, developers can modify their codebase and swiftly rebuild only the affected parts, drastically reducing build times. This enables faster iterations and accelerated development cycles.
Integration and Management:
OpenEdge 12.8 brings advancements in application integration and environment management with improved monitoring and administration capabilities.
- Real-time messaging and streaming with Apache Kafka: Integration with Kafka allows businesses to leverage event streaming and data integration for real-time data feeds, enhancing their applications.
- OpenEdge Command Center (OECC): OECC, a cloud-ready tool with APIs, simplifies managing OpenEdge applications by providing centralized monitoring, administration, and diagnostics. It integrates popular Application Performance Management (APM) tools already available.
- Database online maintenance: This release includes database enhancements that enable more administrative tasks to be performed online, eliminating downtime for offline maintenance operations. It also offers performance improvements, especially in database scan/repair and backup/restore areas.
Application and Data Protections:
OpenEdge 12.8 introduces features to reinforce application security and safeguard critical data.
- Data Regulation Support with Dynamic Data Masking (DDM): DDM capability offers a streamlined approach to disguise sensitive data at runtime, based on user role permissions, to meet data privacy and integrity compliance requirements like GDPR or HIPAA.
- Hardware Security Module (HSM) support: OpenEdge 12.8 supports HSMs, enhancing cryptographic operations’ security and protecting sensitive data to comply with stringent security standards.
- Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 support: OpenEdge 12.8 adopts OpenSSL 3.1, supporting TLS 1.3, enhancing security protocols and cryptographic algorithms for robust encryption and data integrity in OpenEdge applications.
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OpenEdge is the premier platform for developing enterprise applications, offering high performance, availability, and flexible deployment options crucial for extensibility, scalability, security, and reliability. Developers globally rely on the OpenEdge application development platform to craft innovative business solutions that underpin critical sectors such as healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and more.
FAQs
1. What is the latest release of Progress OpenEdge about?
The latest release of Progress OpenEdge focuses on empowering developers to accelerate application modernization. It introduces new features such as incremental build support, OpenTelemetry integration, and dynamic data masking to build robust, more secure business applications while optimizing performance.
2. How does OpenEdge 12.8 aim to enhance developer productivity?
OpenEdge 12.8 enhances developer productivity by equipping ABL (Advanced Business Language) developers with tools and features to streamline their workflows. This includes integrated OpenTelemetry for enhanced observability and incremental build support for faster turnaround on code changes.
3. What are the key advancements in application integration and management with OpenEdge 12.8?
OpenEdge 12.8 delivers advancements in application integration and management through various improvements. These include real-time messaging and streaming with Apache Kafka, a state-of-the-art OpenEdge Command Center (OECC) for simplified application management and enhancements in database online maintenance.
4. How does OpenEdge 12.8 reinforce application security and safeguard critical data?
OpenEdge 12.8 introduces several features to reinforce application security and safeguard critical data. This includes support for Dynamic Data Masking (DDM) for data regulation compliance, Hardware Security Module (HSM) support for cryptographic operations, and Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 support for robust encryption and data integrity.
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