Servoy 2023.12 Product Update Webinar
New Features in Servoy 2023.12 Release
- Stateless login form introduced for lightweight authentication without consuming server resources.
- Identity access management platform capability added to Servoy Cloud for integration with new features.
- Permissions tied to applications, definable in IDE or Servoy Cloud.
- Customizable login page with static HTML file and styling options.
Servoy Cloud Identity and Access Management
- Identity and access management platform for user management in Servoy Cloud.
- Roles and permissions can be created, managed, and assigned across the organization.
- Security API allows retrieval of user security info, including username and permissions.
- Application permissions can be defined and enforced on form or table level.
AI and Machine Learning in Servoy
- Servoy AI code assistant analyzes code and provides suggestions for debugging.
- AI-powered assistant detects potential problems and offers solutions, with inline comments and explanations.
- Exploration of AI integration with code editor, similar to co-pilot features.
- AI assistant effectively analyzes relational databases and SQL queries.
- Servoy investigating AI for log analysis and application analytics in the cloud.
- Interest in exploring AI enablement in applications built with Servoy.
Servoy Cloud Updates and Enhancements
- Quarterly updates released along with core developer product.
- Enhanced log activity viewer identifies problems and their source code locations.
- Database stats view allows monitoring of database statistics like cache hit rates and read stats.
- Integration of Cypress Studio for recording and playing back test automation.
- Aiming for improved self-service with better monitoring, analytics, and proactive problem identification.
Servoy Roadmap and Future Plans
- Version 2024.3 to be the last release supporting Smart Client and Web Client.
- Two-year runway on long-term support branch for maintenance support after version 2024.3.
- Increased focus on developer community in 2024 with more documentation, knowledge sharing, templates, and webinars.
- Continued investment in Servoy Cloud and Server AI.
- Exploration of AI for code generation and development assistance.
Additional Points
- Servoy Security Module still valuable for multi-tenant scenarios and end-user security management.
- Servoy Cloud security features can be used without hosting applications on Servoy Cloud.
- AngularJS 1 (ng1) still shipped but based on deprecated technology and no longer actively supported.
- Servoy using GitHub Co-pilot for platform development.
- Webinar exceeded scheduled time, with apologies from hosts.
- Appreciation for attendee participation and poll responses.
- Positive feedback on webinar content and promising features showcased.
- Next product release webinar to be held in the following quarter.