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Natural for Linux and Cloud provides a proven environment for running your enterprise applications with exceptional transaction speed and reliability. Software AG offers the tools and services to operate your applications on Linux and major cloud hyperscalers, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. Choose a platform that aligns with your business needs, budget, and long term plans. Natural\u2019s power and flexibility will do the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hauptvorteile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cloud native<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Natural applications are cloud native, using microservices and running in containers. They are hyper-responsive, lightweight, scale fast, and offer multi-cloud portability\u2014in contrast to applications running on Virtual Machines. You can also build and update cloud-native Natural applications quicker, leveraging continuous delivery and agile DevOps practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Performance focused<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t sacrifice power and performance just because you change platforms or transition to a hybrid cloud configuration. Natural is platform neutral, and Natural for Linux and Cloud has a track record of providing exceptional performance for large organizations across business, higher education, and all levels of government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unmatched developer productivity<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Maintenance is simple with automated application inventory, documentation, code analysis, modification tools, and enhanced monitoring. Plug-ins make it easy to implement an agile environment that leverages the latest DevOps tools for Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery, which not only accelerates meeting the demands of business but is attractive to new developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ease of portability<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Wenn Sie auf die Cloud umsteigen wollen, aber noch nicht auf Linux setzen, brauchen Sie sich keine Sorgen zu machen. Adabas und Natural sind plattformunabh\u00e4ngig, so dass Sie Ihre Anwendung gleichzeitig mit dem Wechsel zu einem Cloud-Anbieter auf die Linux-Plattform umstellen k\u00f6nnen. Sie m\u00fcssen nicht zwischenzeitlich in einen Linux-Rechner vor Ort investieren, sondern k\u00f6nnen direkt zu dem von Ihnen gew\u00e4hlten Cloud-Anbieter wechseln.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natural for Linux and Cloud features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Natural for Linux and Cloud provides a set of tools to develop and enhance your applications. Each innovation is designed to support Software AG\u2019s commitment to Adabas & Natural 2050+, and you can incorporate those features and capabilities with confidence that your mission critical systems will remain a sound investment well into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cross-platform connectivity<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The Natural language syntax is the same, whether you access data from Adabas on Linux or z\/OS\u00ae<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Database connectivity<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Enable direct interactions between Natural programs and relational databases (e.g., Oracle\u00ae<\/sup>, SQL Server\u00ae<\/sup>Db2\u00ae<\/sup>, PostgreSQL\u00ae<\/sup>, MySQL\u00ae<\/sup>) on z\/OS or Linux using Natural\u2019s own data manipulation language. If your preference is to query using standard SQL, Entire Access\u2019 API provides the interface. For maximum flexibility, the Entire Access API supports the use of Natural syntax and SQL statements in the same program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

System data management<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Expand your applications\u2019 reach and versatility. Entire System Server acts as a virtual database for system data management, providing accessibility to operating system information and services via standard Natural statements. If there\u2019s a need for automated control and scheduling of network jobs from Natural, Entire Operations provides all the functions needed to define any type of background processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Develop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Intuitive IDE<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Develop, modernize, and manage existing applications, new rich Web applications, and services with ease using the intuitive Eclipse\u2122-based IDE, NaturalONE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Active data dictionary<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Rely upon Predict to reduce application development and maintenance effort. Streamline development with Predict, storing artifacts in a central repository system for automatic database table generation and program cross references. Predict\u2019s central repository of information helps maintain the integrity of your enterprise model, providing you with real-time details about what data is stored where, which Natural components access that data, and who within your organization is creating data and\/or objects that process the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Model-based application development<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Decrease development time by half using Natural Construct, a powerful model-based application generator that requires no knowledge of Natural syntax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Optimize<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Analyze the logical flow of Natural applications to trace run-time resource utilization with Natural Profiler, which is included in NaturalONE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DevOps<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Easily integrate your Natural applications into DevOps toolchains and support your organizational Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery process using NaturalONE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Natural Availability Server, you can update your application seamlessly without any downtime, ensuring continuity and supporting your DevOps process.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Optimize<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Code restructuring<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Restructure source code to improve its quality and reduce maintenance effort and the inadvertent introduction of errors. NaturalONE\u2019s Code Change feature offers automated code changes and pre-coded solutions, in addition to maintaining code change history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

User access<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Natural Security helps secure Natural applications during development and run-time. Define user roles to control access to libraries\/applications, Natural utilities, individual programs, functions, and DDMs (files).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authentication<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Authenticate users with your corporate LDAP with Natural Security (Natural Development Server). Further strengthen authentication by establishing an encrypted communication over the LDAP port, if supported by the LDAP server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Token-based authentication<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Token-based authentication is now supported for Natural applications, enhancing security by ensuring that only authorized personnel can access Natural. Utilizing OpenID Connect (OIDC), a widely used and advanced method for user identity verification, this feature strengthens protection for Natural applications and enables Single Sign On (SSO) and Multi Factor Authentication(MFA). Currently, supported clients include Natural for Ajax and Natural Availability Server.
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High availability<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

While hardware, software, or network failures are often unavoidable, ensure your Natural applications remain highly available and responsive to users. Natural Availability Server<\/a> matches your application availability to the highest level of availability provided by the underlying hardware infrastructure on Linux and cloud environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monitor & manage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Data center automation<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Automate job scheduling and event-driven batch-processing with Entire Operations. Control the printing and distribution process with Entire Output Management, all part of the Entire Systems Management suite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extend the power of Natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ask your local Software AG representative which add-ons may give you the greatest value:<\/p>\n\n\n\n