THE FUTURE OF POWERBUILDER

2 – May 1, 2017

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SAP AGREEMENT

1. SAP Announcement - http://tinyurl.com/sappbpr2. Important FAQs - http://www.appeon.com/pbfaqs3. Version 12.6 Bugs - http://tinyurl.com/pb126bugs

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VISION FOR PB

.NET-BasedStack

Deploy Anywhere

DevelopN-Tier Faster

Leverage Existing

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PB RELEASE CYCLE

• 1-Year Cycles

• Open Betas

• SubscriptionLicensing

• eLearning & Tutorials

• PB Edition for Learning

• Community Site

Appeon

Build Faster, Better, Business Apps

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3-YEAR ROADMAP

PB

20

17 • Windows 10/2016

• Native PDF

• CI Compiler

• Latest DB Drivers

• Mobile Cloud Apps

• SySAMReplacement

• Windows 10/2016

• Native PDF

• CI Compiler

• Latest DB Drivers

• Mobile Cloud Apps

• SySAMReplacement

PB

20

18 • Modern UI

• New Graphs

• JSON Support

• PBL Removal

• Unit Testing Framework

• DataWindow Spy

• Modern UI

• New Graphs

• JSON Support

• PBL Removal

• Unit Testing Framework

• DataWindow Spy

PB

20

19 • Desktop Cloud

Apps

• RESTful Web APIs

• Complex N-tier Transactions

• N-Tier Database Connection Pool

• New Controls

• Desktop Cloud Apps

• RESTful Web APIs

• Complex N-tier Transactions

• N-Tier Database Connection Pool

• New Controls

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NEXT PB VERSION

• Name: PowerBuilder 2017• Codebase: v12.6 Native• OS: Windows, iOS, Android• Availability: June 2017• License: Non-perpetual• Vendor: Appeon

Key Facts

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Your Code

Your App

Mobile PBVM

CordovaPlugins

MOBILE CLOUD APP

PB Skills & Code

Most PB Features

Mobile Device APIs (via Apache Cordova Plugins)

N-Tier Services

iOS & Android

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CLOUD APP ARCHITECTURE

Database

Business Logic

HTTP/S

Client Server

Native Apps

ConsumeWeb APIs

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CLOUD APP BENEFITS

Cloud Apps benefit even internal business apps:

– Simplified deployment

– Code reuse across apps

– Integration with other systems

– Better runtime performance

– Better database scalability

– Better design patterns

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UPGRADE PROCESS

Deprecated Features

• PB 12.6: http://tinyurl.com/pbmigration

• PB.NET IDE, EAServer, WinForm, GhostScript

Environment Compatibility

• PB 12.6: http://tinyurl.com/pb126installguide

• Windows 10/2016, 64/32-bit, Oracle JDK, SQL Server 2016

Regression Bugs

• PB 12.6 Build 4098 Regressions

• RichTextEdit Regressions

PB 12? 11? 10? Older?

PB 2017

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CLOUD LICENSING

SySAM

Virtualize Telecommute Go Offline

…Or Stay With Traditional License Files.

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SUBSCRIPTION PRICING

• One fee to use, upgrade, and get bug fixes for PowerBuilder

Simple

• Change your team size a subscription at a time

Flexible

• Savings if upgrading every 6 years or less

Economical

PerpetualLicense

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Standard Cloud Universal

Desktop C/S ● ● ●

Desktop Cloud ● ●

Mobile Cloud ●

N-Tier NVOs ● ●

Unlimited Updates ● ● ●

Self-Help Support ● ● ●

USD 695/yr USD 995/yr USD 1595/yr

PB SUBSCRIPTION

Prices below are per developer, per year

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Thank You!

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