Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Progress Dynamics Administration

When to use DataServers with Progress Dynamics

The database of choice for the Progress Dynamics framework is the OpenEdge database. The framework and database are highly integrated with each other. This allows you to take advantage of unique features that are not available with non-OpenEdge database solutions. Typically, using an OpenEdge database gives the best performance for any OpenEdge-based application.

In some cases, a non-OpenEdge database provides the best solution in a specific business situation. For example, in a business environment that already uses a non-OpenEdge database, your Progress Dynamics application might need to access the existing database. Using a OpenEdge DataServer, you can take advantage of the powerful features available from the framework and keep legacy applications that access the existing database in production at the same time.