Why use RAD Studio Architect Edition?
Blog|by Leanne Bevan|28 November 2023
Elevate your development capabilities with RAD Studio 12 Architect, the most advanced RAD Studio edition with the broadest feature set.
RAD Studio 12 Architect can enable enterprise-level data services and integrations with Embarcadero’s homegrown tools and services, like Aqua Data Studio and Ext JS, that will help you build market-leading applications for top-tier customers.
Why Upgrade to Architect?
1. Advanced Database Development and Management
The Architect edition comes with Aqua Data Studio, an advanced design and administration tool with data management and visualization capabilities. Whether you are working with relational, NoSQL, or cloud databases, your data is easily and quickly accessible with Aqua Data Studio.
2. Ext JS Web Development Framework (Pro)
The Architect edition comes with the Sencha Ext JS comprehensive JavaScript framework to help you build data-intensive, cross-platform web apps for desktops, tablets, and smartphones. Sencha includes hundreds of pre-built UI components like powerful grids and has features to make integration with RAD Server easy.
3. RAD Server: A Cornerstone of RAD Studio Architect
In the Architect edition, RAD Server comes with a multi-site deployment license and free distribution of the runtime. With RAD Server you get:
Comprehensive RESTful Services: Implement secure, scalable back-end services, auto-create and manage REST/JSON endpoints with ease.
- Seamless Integration: Connect with enterprise databases, IoT devices, and cloud services.
- Advanced User Management: Implement sophisticated user and group access control.
- Analytics at Your Fingertips: Gain insights from robust API and user activity analytics.
- Cross-Platform Support: Embrace flexibility with support for desktop, mobile, and web client applications.
This is just a glimpse of what RAD Studio Architect offers. Embrace a more versatile, robust development environment that accelerates your application development and deployment processes.
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Take advantage of RAD Studio Architect's development toolkit and exclusive benefits designed for NEW licence purchases by upgrading today.
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Leanne Bevan
Vendor Marketing Manager at Grey Matter
Leanne has been part of our team for over a decade, and has worked as a vendor marketing manager for a number of our key vendors. Now with a keen focus on cyber security as well as developer technologies, Leanne continues to manage marketing across several vendors, including Embarcadero, Acronis, ESET, and more.
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