A powerful relational database with full recovery and security facilities - protecting your business's valuable data.
The Progress fourth generation language (4GL), for speedy and accurate development at extremely competitive prices, and the popular SQL language, allowing other applications like Excel and Crystal Reports to access a Progress database.
Low total cost of ownership - in February 2006 the Aberdeen group found that Progress beat Microsoft, IBM, and Oracle for the fifth consecutive year.
Scalability - from a single user on a PC to hundreds of clients on a network - from simple client-server to the internet, intranets and n-tier networks - however much your business grows and whatever the size and structure of your network, Progress is the ideal product.
All of these features add up to faster development at lower cost, with the flexibility to link to other applications and to cope as your business changes.