Data Infrastructure

Managing Real-Time Access To All Your Data Assets: Progress® Data Infrastructure Products

Progress data infrastructure capabilities provide data management, integration, replication, caching, access, and security spanning multiple data stores which can be multi-vendor and in multiple locations including disconnected and mobile data. In support of an SOA, a data infrastructure enables both database level integration as well as data services support for distributed application services.

DataDirect Technologies

DataDirect® products are used by developers worldwide to connect their applications to an unparalleled range of data sources using standards-based interfaces such as ODBC, JDBC™ and ADO.NET, XQuery and SOAP. More than 300 leading independent software vendors and thousands of enterprises rely on DataDirect products to simplify and streamline data connectivity for distributed systems and to reduce the complexity of mainframe integration. DataDirect Technologies, an independent operating company of Progress Software, is the software industry's only comprehensive provider of software for connecting the world's most critical business applications to data and services, running on any platform, using proven and emerging standards

Progress® EasyAsk® Natural Language Search and Query

Progress EasyAsk delivers powerful, easy-to-use software for information discovery and analysis. Used widely by industry leaders, EasyAsk leverages its natural language query technology in two distinct offerings: EasyAsk for Operational BI and EasyAsk for eCommerce. EasyAsk for Operational BI software delivers BI to the masses. It can be used by virtually any authorized user within or beyond the enterprise to easily access and analyze business intelligence information on demand. EasyAsk for eCommerce is the retail industry's most intuitive Website search, navigation and merchandising software. It helps merchandisers to deliver immediate ROI through increased conversion rates, sales revenue and customer satisfaction.

Progress® DataXtend™ Data Integration

The Progress DataXtend™ product family provides data integration for distributed applications, delivering real-time transactional views of shared data, in the form that applications need. DataXtend offers a unique approach to the data management problems often associated with SOA, employing a common semantic data model to create sophisticated data transformations, enabling organizations to integrate heterogeneous data sources with no disruption to existing applications.

Progress® ObjectStore® Object Data Management

The Progress ObjectStore™ product is the industry's leading object data management solution, enabling users to store C++ and Java™ data up to 100 times faster than with an RDBMS or file-based storage system. ObjectStore data management provides all the transactional and high-availability features demanded by today's distributed enterprise, but with up to 80% less code than traditional database technology. As a result, the ObjectStore solution provides high-performance data management with substantially faster time to market.