Catalyst is a full-stack cloud-based serverless development tool that provides backend functionalities to build microservices and applications in various platforms. It adapts a BaaS (Backend as a Service) model and provides pre-written, universal, server-side components from a unified interface as programmable elements. Catalyst allows developers to focus more on designing the user experience of the serverless applications, instead of investing time and effort into setting up and maintaining the server-side components. You can deploy applications and microservices at scale, while we take care of everything else—drastically reducing your development cycle and operational costs.
What can you build with Catalyst?
Catalyst helps you build a variety of applications and microservices without needing to worry about the backend infrastructure. Catalyst provides three major components:
* Backend as a Service
* Function as a Service
* WebClient Hosting
These pre-built services coupled with other Catalyst tools like, push notifications and emails, authentication, Advanced AI solutions and more provide a complete serverless suite for app development.
By leveraging these pre-built services you can build several microservices and reduce the time to launch. Here are some common use cases:
* Building fully customized web and mobile applications
* Building REST APIs that can serve as the integration for various applications, on both web and mobile
* Building data processing pipelines that run in the background as a microservice for things like data migration and data analysis
* Running scheduled jobs at set intervals of time, to perform tasks such as cleaning databases, analyzing logs, and more
Advantages
* Rapid application development: Catalyst enables developers to quickly deploy applications at scale without worrying about managing servers. This drastically improves the time to market.
* Near-zero server maintenance: Catalyst takes care of all the maintenance work, like provisioning, logging, patching, and keeping hardware and software updated.
* Elastic scaling: Catalyst scales your applications automatically as requests come in, so you don’t have to scale your applications manually.
* Pay per use: Elastic scaling and pay per use go hand in hand, as you’ll only be paying for what you used—not the resources that were idle.
* Security and privacy: At Zoho, we take privacy and security very seriously, which is why we run our own servers. And by running your applications on Zoho’s infrastructure, you inherit all the effort we’ve put in to keeping our servers secure and private.
Who can use Catalyst?
* Independent developers looking to create fully customized web or mobile applications.
* Systems integrators looking to run one-off or responsive microservices that help you integrate products or systems.
* IT teams looking to modernize parts of their applications through the latest serverless architecture.
* Startups looking to ship software applications fast, at scale.
About OutSystems
OutSystems is a development platform that enables the digital transformation of mid-size to large companies, across industries. It is one of the most popular Rapid Application Development (RAD) platforms for business application creation, deployment, and management.
OutSystems is a low-code platform, which means that it mostly relies on the visual development environment so users can quickly develop mobile and web applications. It is generally used for creating web and mobile apps along with full control over services, integration adapters, and other resources.
This is a business-focused product, aiming at larger enterprises, with scalable pricing plans. Main features include Full-stack Visual Development, Single-Click Deployment, Mobile Made Easy, In-App
Feedback, and Automatic Refactoring. OutSystems seamlessly integrates with SOAP web services and REST APIs with no coding.
Features
API
Data Export
Data Import
External Integrations
Multi-User
Notifications
Bug Tracking
Features
API
Data Export
Data Import
External Integrations
Multi-User
Notifications
Bug Tracking
Summary
Catalyst enables developers to quickly deploy applications at scale without worrying about managing servers. This drastically improves the time to market.
Catalyst adapts a BaaS (Backend as a Service) model and provides pre-written, universal, server-side components from a unified interface as programmable elements.
Catalyst allows developers to focus more on designing the user experience of the serverless applications, instead of investing time and effort into setting up and maintaining the server-side components.
Catalyst takes care of all the maintenance work, like provisioning, logging, patching, and keeping hardware and software updated.
Catalyst takes care of all the maintenance work, like provisioning, logging, patching, and keeping hardware and software updated.
Catalyst scales your applications automatically as requests come in, so you don’t have to scale your applications manually.
Catalyst scales your applications automatically as requests come in, so you don’t have to scale your applications manually.
Elastic scaling and pay per use go hand in hand, as you’ll only be paying for what you used—not the resources that were idle.
Elastic scaling and pay per use go hand in hand, as you’ll only be paying for what you used—not the resources that were idle.
Build fully customized web and mobile applications
Build REST APIs that can serve as the integration for various applications, on both web and mobile
Build data processing pipelines that run in the background as a microservice for things like data migration and data analysis
Run scheduled jobs at set intervals of time, to perform tasks such as cleaning databases, analyzing logs, and more
Summary
Full Access Control and Permission Management
Real-Time Monitoring of all Applications Usage & Performance
Native Support for Agile Development
Suited for Custom Application Development
Support Entire App Development Life-Cycle
Complete DevOps Automation
Integrated Debugging Engine
Fully Extensible Through APIs
Complete Security Functionality
Full Support for Batch Processes & Scheduling
Pricing
Free
Free
Included in plan:
Application Capacity: Enough to Get Started
User Capacity: Less than 100
Scalability: Limited
Environments: 1
OutSystems Cloud: Shared
Support: Community
One
$2,100.00
monthly
Included in plan:
Application Capacity: Begin to Scale Out
User Capacity: Up to Thousands (Starts at 100)
Scalability: Limited
Environments: 3 (Dev/Test/Prod)
OutSystems Cloud: Dedicated to you and Managed by OutSystems
Other Deployment Options: On-premises/Private/Public/Hybrid Cloud
Support: 8x5 (24x7 available)
Enterprise
$4,600.00
monthly
Included in plan:
Application Capacity: As much as you need
User Capacity: Up to Millions (Starts at 100)
Scalability: Unlimited
Environments: 3+
OutSystems Cloud: Dedicated to you and Managed by OutSystems
Other Deployment Options: On-premises/Private/Public/Hybrid Cloud
Support: 8x5 (24x7 available)
FAQs
What is this service generally used for?
Here are some common use cases:
* Building fully customized web and mobile applications
* Building REST APIs that can serve as the integration for various applications, on both web and mobile
* Building data processing pipelines that run in the background as a microservice for things like data migration and data analysis
* Running scheduled jobs at set intervals of time, to perform tasks such as cleaning databases, analyzing logs, and more
Does this service offer guides, tutorials and or customer support?
You can find documentation and tutorials under the Resources section of our website. Please write to [email protected] for any queries.
Does this service offer an API?
Yes, you can create, maintain, and monitor requests from client applications and microservices through Catalyst’s highly secure API Gateway.
Does this service offer multi-user capability (e.g. teams)?
The User Authentication feature on Catalyst enables you to add, remove, and manage end users through simple integration. You can configure accounts and roles, as well as manage sign-ins and authentication directly from the Catalyst console.
Who are the main user groups of this service?
Independent developers looking to create fully customized web or mobile applications.
Systems integrators looking to run one-off or responsive microservices that help you integrate products or systems.
IT teams looking to modernize parts of their applications through the latest serverless architecture.
Startups looking to ship software applications fast, at scale.
FAQs
Does this service offer an API?
Yes, it offers REST API.
Does this service offer multi-user capability (e.g. teams)?
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