Announcing Progress Version 9.1E
With Version 9.1E, Progress Version 9 moves into a Functionally Stable life-cycle phase. The latest release of the Progress Version 9 product line brings increased database performance, enhancements to the run-time Progress Virtual Machine (PVM), as well as a more robust DataServer for MS SQL Server.
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October 29, 2004
Announcing Progress Version 9.1E
The features and enhancements that were released in Progress® Version 9.1A laid the groundwork for the Progress e-business platform: increased scalability for the database, asynchronous Progress AppServerTM, XML parser, support for TCP/IP sockets, and shared memory for r-code. Version 9.1B expanded the e-business solution with the WebClient™, secure tunneling via HTTPS, the SonicMQ 4GL Adapter, and specialized SmartObjects. Version 9.1C further enhanced the OpenEdgeTM platform by introducing the IntelliStreamTM technology that extends the ease of installing, securing, and maintaining WebClient deployments. Version 9.1D continues to expand the range of deployment and application integration opportunities for distributed Progress applications.
Progress Version 9.1E increases the robustness of the database and server infrastructure as well as significantly increases the performance of the runtime environment for Progress applications (the Progress Virtual Machine). The standard guidelines for upgrading from one point release to the next apply to Progress Version 9.1E:
§ NO Database Version number change from 9.1D to 9.1E
§ NO recompilation of r-code required for code previously compiled on any Version 9 release
§ 9.1E client can execute r-code generated with any prior V9 client
Although it includes new features in some products, Progress Version 9.1E is a maintenance release—the next step for any Version 9 developers looking for bug fixes, new platform support, and other minor enhancements. To maintain our customers’ understanding that a maintenance release is more stable than its predecessor, these new features and enhancements have been designed so as not to impact the quality or stability of V9.1D or any of the Version 9.1D Service Packs. A maintenance release replaces the version that precedes it. In terms of product availability, the replaced version, in this case 9.1D, will only be available for 2 months following the first commercial shipment (FCS) of 9.1E.
Please note that with the release of Progress Version 9.1E, the Progress Version 9 product line moves into its Functionally Stable lifecycle phase. Functionally Stable Phase products are fully supported but do not receive new features. If problems are found in Functionally Stable Phase products, Progress Technical Support will work with customers towards an appropriate resolution where possible if their licenses are covered under Standard or Extended 24/7 Support. Functionally Stable Phase products will be evaluated for certifications on new operating environments.
For an overview of new features, platforms, and life cycle announcements, read What's New in Progress Version 9.1E. For more information on Progress product lifecycles, please see http://www.progress.com/products/lifecycle.pdf.