The Gartner Application Innovation & Business Solutions Summit 2024 attracted over 2,000 attendees in Las Vegas this year. This diverse group included senior application leaders, software engineering leaders, application and solution architects and business technology strategists from around the globe. The conference provided numerous opportunities for learning, networking and exploration of the latest innovations in application development and business solutions.
Featured Solutions and Technologies
The conference showcased the latest tools and cutting-edge technologies with interactive sessions and in-depth analyses of complex topics such as AI, machine learning and digital transformation.
Vendors provided attendees with the opportunity to explore potential solutions to their business challenges. The 2024 Gartner MagicQuadrant recognized Progress for our digital experience platforms, emphasizing the company’s strengths in ease of implementation, multi-channel management and personalization capabilities. We were proud to have Progress MarkLogic included in the conference discussion, which spotlighted the platform’s latest innovations and capabilities in application development and data management. Attendees had the opportunity to explore how the MarkLogic platform could enhance data integration, accelerate application development efforts and improve data efficacy. The discussions emphasized the role MarkLogic plays in addressing complex data challenges and enabling more efficient, scalable and secure data solutions.
We also showcased the DevOps automation capabilities of the versatile Progress Chef software, particularly its ability to streamline application infrastructure management through automation, security and compliance. Chef tools, designed to facilitate continuous automation and compliance for IT operations, were discussed in the context of improving efficiency and scalability in enterprise environments. Attendees explored how Chef solutions can help organizations achieve their DevOps goals and maintain robust, secure infrastructures.
Conference Highlights
Customers were intrigued by the possibilities of continuous configuration and compliance from an automation standpoint. Many attendees inquired about security integration, automated deployment solutions and infrastructure as a service capability. Many more booth visitors inquired about secure data catalog and the MarkLogic integration with Progress Semaphore, our metadata management software with semantic AI.
We enjoyed detailed discussions with attendees on data migration, metadata hub and application development. Other topics attendees demonstrated interest in included DevSecOps framework, application deployment and continuous maintenance.
Conclusion
Progress has come to market with a solutions-based approach that leverages our portfolio for customer success. Our tools and services are designed to help organizations build and deliver comprehensive digital experiences across various platforms such as websites, databases, infrastructure and applications.
Chris Medina
Chris Medina has managed infrastructure, security and program operations for more than 30 years with the military, federal government and private industry. He currently leads the Federal / Public Sector INFRA sales division at Progress, supporting product solutions, sales, marketing and integration. Prior to this, he worked as the Chief Technical Architect and field sales engineering lead at Proofpoint Cyber Security. Chris also served as the Director of Federal Specialty Engineering for Dell/EMC leading infrastructure integration and customer solution architecture. He was also the Intelligence Community Presales Solutions Manager and the Delivery Executive for the Dept. of Homeland Security for Cisco Systems. Chris spent nine years in the US Navy and Reserves as an All-Source Intelligence and Operations Analyst supporting various mission objectives.