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PowerBuilder CloudPro Subscription

The PowerBuilder CloudPro subscription provides the latest version of PowerBuilder plus a complete suite of products to automate conversion of existing PowerBuilder client/server applications to the Cloud with a C# REST API architecture. This is the absolute fastest and lowest risk approach to modernization.

Why Convert to Desktop Cloud Apps?

Simplified Deployment

Centralize deployment of applications to users and deliver updates automatically.

Remote Access

Allow remote users to work securely over a standard Internet connection.

REST API-Enabled

Open up valuable business logic to be shared using Web standards.

Desktop UX

Deliver a rich UI and functionality without compromise or user retraining.

Desktop Cloud App Architecture

Desktop Cloud App Architecture

How to Move to the Cloud, Automatically?

Step 1 - Modernize the Client with Built-in Features

PowerBuilder provides a number of built-in features to modernize the client-side of your application, instantly.

UI Theme - codelessly modernize UI.

.NET DLL Importer - automatically import .NET DLLs.

RESTClient - directly consume REST APIs with a few lines of code.

NativePDF – natively generate PDFs from existing DataWindows.

Step 2 - REST API-Enable with Automated Tools

PowerBuilder provides a set of tools to automate the creation of C# REST APIs, and code converters to further automate conversion of existing DataWindows and PowerBuilder business logic.

SnapDevelop – an IDE for rapidly developing C# REST APIs and libraries. It is designed to be a lightweight Visual Studio alternative, which is easy to use, highly productive, and provides what you need out of the box.

.NET DataStore –   a pure C# implementation of the DataWindow and other commonly-used PowerBuilder features, and also includes an automated DataWindow conversion tool.

PowerScript Migrator – a C# code converter that automatically migrates 80-95% of PowerBuilder business logic (non-visual PowerScript and embedded SQL).

Step 3 - Deploy to the Cloud with Automated Tools

PowerServer is a cloud deployment solution for PowerBuilder that converges the benefits of desktop and web applications.

Automated Conversion – requires minimal code changes to convert existing applications.

Simple Distribution – installs to users through a Web browser over the Internet and updates automatically.

No Retraining – faithfully replicates the PowerBuilder UI and functionality.

What’s Included

in PowerBuilder CloudPro

$ 1,595 /Developer∙Year

PowerBuilder

An IDE for rapidly developing Windows desktop apps, powered by PowerScript and DataWindow technology.

PowerServer

A Cloud deployment solution for PowerBuilder, powered by Web standards and the .NET framework.

SnapDevelop

A C# IDE, powered by Roslyn and the .NET framework, includes a powerful project scaffolding engine and visual REST API tester, for rapid development of REST APIs.

.NET DataStore

An open-source C# implementation of DataWindow technology, powered by SnapObjects ORM and the .NET Core, supporting most non-visual DataWindow features.

PowerScript Migrator

A code converter that rapidly ports 80-95% of PowerBuilder business logic to C#. The generated source code is 100% managed code and can be maintained in any C# IDE.

Standard Support

Free upgrade to the latest version of all included products and technical support during the subscription period.

Customers

Most Fortune 500 companies are Appeon customers!