The PAS for OpenEdge is the core application server, based on Apache Tomcat, that is the foundation for application servers in OpenEdge as well as other Progress products. PAS for OpenEdge is an application server that is tailored specifically to support OpenEdge applications.

PAS for OpenEdge is available as two separate products:
  • The Progress Production Application Server for OpenEdge—configured as a secure Web server for OpenEdge application deployment
  • The Progress Development Application Server for OpenEdge—configured as a Web server for developing and testing OpenEdge applications

Application development, testing, debugging, and deployment is supported by the Progress Development Studio (PDS) for OpenEdge, which includes a project type and a development server for PAS for OpenEdge. The PDS for OpenEdge is the recommended development tool for Web applications deployed on PAS for OpenEdge.

Administration and configuration support is provided by the OpenEdge Management (OEM) and OpenEdge Explorer tools. For more information, see Manage Progress Application Server for OpenEdge with OpenEdge Management.

PAS for OpenEdge also includes command line utilities (TCMAN, OEJMX, OEMANAGER), plus APIs (JMX and REST) for creating your own administrative scripts and utilities.