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Progress Expands Relationship with Microsoft to Deliver Faster, Easier Digital Experiences with Sitefinity
Integrated Microsoft Azure services enable Sitefinity Cloud users to develop, run and manage Sitefinity-powered digital experiences without the complexity of
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[{"type":"text","content":"Integrated Microsoft Azure services enable Sitefinity Cloud users to develop, run and manage Sitefinity-powered digital experiences without the complexity of building and maintaining infrastructure\nBEDFORD, Mass., May 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progress (NASDAQ: PRGS), a leading provider of application development and digital experience technologies, today announced it has expanded collaboration with Microsoft to further integrate Microsoft Azure services into the Progress® Sitefinity® digital experience management platform. As a full Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) hosted on Azure, Progress® Sitefinity® Cloud is the first to integrate Azure’s state-of-the art DevOps services into its platform to drive developer productivity and enable easier, faster implementation of digital experiences.\n “Progress has a long-standing relationship with Microsoft that touches many areas of our product portfolio. With today’s news, we’re adding another layer to that relationship through our integration of Progress Sitefinity and Microsoft Azure, ensuring the delivery of seamless digital experiences,” said John Ainsworth, SVP, Core Products, Progress. “Our goal is to always deliver best-in-class solutions, which means working with industry leaders like Microsoft. It’s what our customers have come to expect and what we’ll continue to deliver.” “With digital experiences becoming key competitive differentiators for modern businesses, the underlying architecture has never been more important,” said Nils Oulundsen, General Manager of Microsoft Solutions at Microsoft Corp. “The Microsoft Azure features within Sitefinity Cloud allow developers and marketers to focus on delivering cost-effective, easy to implement, and impactful digital experiences, without the worry of managing the supporting infrastructure.\" Sitefinity is fully compatible with Azure and uses the whole spectrum of its capabilities to bring the smoothest experience for developers and IT administrators. This includes built-in integrations with Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) on Azure, Azure Active Directory, Azure Active Directory B2B, Azure Cognitive Search and Azure Redis Cache. Sitefinity Cloud’s PaaS architecture means Sitefinity customers can reduce infrastructure overhead, while increasing operational efficiencies. The Microsoft Azure DevOps Services lifecycle...