According to Bob Palumbo, Progress Software vice president of partner marketing and partner development, the Internet will become the “operating system” of the future. “We’re a big proponent of what is called software as a service (SaaS), or some call it ‘cloud computing.’” The terms are sometimes used interchangeably.
Progress Software provides the tools (Open Edge) for application developers to craft the software end users, such as food processors, run in their day-to-day jobs. Think of these basic tools as the platform that hosts your ERP, warehouse or customer relationship management (CRM) system.