{"id":550,"date":"2019-06-11T22:48:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T02:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/?p=550"},"modified":"2026-07-30T12:20:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T16:20:58","slug":"maximizing-the-value-of-adabas-natural-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/en\/blog\/data-integration\/maximizing-the-value-of-adabas-natural-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Maximizing the Value of Adabas &amp; Natural Data"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any business looking to better connect with its customers has to be able to turn data into usable and actionable information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is because data is now the most valuable asset in the world, and is the underlying factor in the success of any digital transformation initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, I\u2019m going to show you how the valuable data that is stored and processed in Adabas &amp; Natural applications can fuel business intelligence, big data and artificial intelligence platforms to drive future innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In previous posts I talked about exposing Adabas &amp; Natural applications as standard APIs and integrating IoT data with our Adabas &amp; Natural core applications. Now that we\u2019ve covered these specific capabilities, it\u2019s worth taking a larger view on how to maximize the value of your data that is stored and processed in your existing Adabas &amp; Natural applications. This includes making Adabas business data and IT operations data available for real-time analysis, deploying data-driven initiatives, and accelerating new application development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a big topic, so to break it down a bit, here are six leading ways you can make Adabas &amp; Natural data part of your data analytics strategy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>It is easy for applications to access Adabas data.<\/strong> You can integrate Adabas data via standard interfaces (e.g., API, SQL) or use out-of-the-box adapters for the analytics platform of your choosing, including business data and IT log data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You can connect to one or many analytics platforms.<\/strong> Adabas provides multiple integration interfaces to optimally support data warehouse, data lakes, streaming analytics, and AI\/machine learning platforms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You can prepare the data before it is analyzed.<\/strong> With built-in Adabas data transformation capabilities, your business can properly prepare data before it\u2019s analyzed, so you\u2019re drawing the right conclusions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Event-driven applications can automate and accelerate business processes.<\/strong> With real-time event replication of Adabas data changes, your business can develop event-driven applications or analyze data streams \u201con the fly.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data can live anywhere.<\/strong> You have the flexibility to share Adabas data with cloud environments such as AWS or Azure\u00ae to further extend your data processing and analytics capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keep large volumes of data secure.<\/strong> Reliable integration technology can handle millions of data records and scale with demand while also maintaining data security standards to protect your customers and your business.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re committed to making sure Adabas &amp; Natural remains a core part of your business and contributes to digital transformation. Keeping Adabas &amp; Natural at the forefront of value creation for decades to come is a major component of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/adabas-natural\/\">Adabas &amp; Natural 2050+ initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you can bring your trusted, high-performing applications into the digital world, not only will you maintain performance and security, you\u2019ll also gain the benefits of digital transformation: business innovation, better decision making, optimized operations, and robust compliance initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take a closer look at connecting Adabas &amp; Natural with your analytics platforms to see how this is all possible today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/?taxonomy=resource-topic&amp;term=adabas-natural\">Learn 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