New offering from Progress enables enterprises to simplify data operations and enhance AI capabilities in the cloud
THE Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS), a trusted provider of AI-powered digital experiences and infrastructure software, announces the launch of Progress Data Cloud, a managed data platform as a service (DaaS) designed to simplify enterprise data and AI operations in the cloud. With Progress Data Cloud, customers can accelerate their digital transformation and AI initiatives while reducing operational complexity and IT overhead.
As global enterprises expand their data operations and embrace AI, a robust cloud data strategy has become the foundation for success, enabling them to harness the full potential of information for innovation and growth. Progress Data Cloud addresses this critical need by providing a unified, secure, and scalable platform. This system aims to build, manage, and deploy data architectures as well as AI projects without the burden of managing IT infrastructure.
Francisco Lárez, Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean at Progress, said organizations in the region are increasingly recognizing the importance of cloud and AI to unlock business value at scale. “Progress Data Cloud enables companies to achieve this value by providing a seamless, end-to-end experience for data operations and AI. This removes the barriers of infrastructure complexity while ensuring exceptional performance, security and predictability.”
Features and benefits
Progress Data Cloud is a Data as a Service (DaaS) platform that enables managed hosting of full instances of the resources Progress Semaphore and Progress MarkLogic with plans to support additional Progress products in the future. Key benefits include:
- Simplified operations: eliminates infrastructure complexity with always-on infrastructure management, service monitoring, continuous security scanning, and automated product updates.
- Cost efficiency: Reduces IT costs and bottlenecks with predictable pricing, transparency into resource usage, and no egress fees.
- Enhanced Security: helps strengthen your security posture with an enterprise-grade security model that meets SOC 2 Type 1 compliance.
- Scalability and performance: delivers superior availability and reliability, supporting mission-critical business operations, GenAI demands, and large-scale analytics.
- Simplified user management: Self-service access controls and ownership management provide better visibility and personalization.
For MarkLogic customers:
Progress Data Cloud accelerates time to production by offering managed hosting for the Progress® MarkLogic® Server database and Progress® MarkLogic® Data Hub solution with full feature parity. Customers can benefit from increased scalability, security, and seamless deployment options.
For Semaphore customers:
Replacing Semaphore Cloud, Progress Data Cloud provides a next-generation cloud platform with all the existing Semaphore functionality and new features to improve performance, security, reliability, user management, and integration with SharePoint Online.
“As enterprises continue to invest in digital transformation and AI strategies, the need for robust, scalable and secure data platforms becomes increasingly apparent,” said Stewart Bond, vice president of Data Intelligence and Integration Software at IDC. “Progress Data Cloud addresses a critical market need by simplifying data operations and accelerating the development of AI-powered solutions. Its capabilities, from seamless infrastructure management to enterprise-grade security, position it as a compelling option for organizations looking to unlock the full potential of their data to drive innovation and business value.”
Progress Data Cloud is a cloud hosting service for products that make up the Progress Data portfolio. Progress Data Platform and is available to MarkLogic and Semaphore platform customers. More information: https://www.progress.com/data-cloud.
About Progress
Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) empowers organizations to achieve transformational success in the face of disruptive change. Its software enables its customers to easily and quickly develop, deploy, and manage responsible AI-powered applications and digital experiences. Customers get a trusted provider from Progress with the products, experience, and insight they need to succeed. More than 4 million developers and technologists across hundreds of thousands of companies use Progress solutions. Learn more at www.progress.com.
