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SINGAPORE, March 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- From 21 to 24 April, visitors can look forward to inspiring live shows, hands-on insights into intelligent kitchen solutions with experts at Singapore Expo Hall 2, 2B3-01.
Intelligent cooking systems live in action
Expert chefs will demonstrate how RATIONAL simplify everyday kitchen tasks and deliver exceptional results in live cooking shows featuring Asian dishes. For example, the iCombi Pro will be used to cook Philippine Chicken Inasal and Indian Chicken Tikka. "We are here to inspire change and ignite conversations that drive the F&B industry towards higher standards," explains Miguel Lamberti, Senior Vice President RATIONAL Asia South & Pacific.
Tip: Every day at 3:30 p.m., interested visitors can sample whole roast dishes prepared using low-temperature cooking over 8 hours and with no supervision.
Autonomous cleaning with iCareSystem AutoDose
For those looking to make kitchen operations smoother, the iCareSystem AutoDose enables automated cleaning at the touch of a button or according to a cleaning time schedule. There is no need to refill tabs, saving time and improving work safety.
iVario Experience Island: Productivity and Precision combined
"This is the perfect opportunity to discuss workflow challenges in sectors like catering, and healthcare with RATIONAL experts," says Andy Tan, RATIONAL National Corporate Chef, Partner Market. At 12:30 p.m. daily, visitors can witness live tracking of energy saved, lower yield loss, and time savings compared to traditional cooking during the full-load cooking demonstration.
Digital support with ConnectedCooking
Visitors can learn how RATIONAL Cooking Systems become smarter when linked to ConnectedCooking. Whether it's creating and distributing cooking paths, HACCP monitoring or remote service support.
Sustainability at RATIONAL: Scientifically Sound and Transparent
According to the Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences (Germany) study, RATIONAL helps catering businesses reduce their ecological footprint, while improving food quality and working conditions (Refer: https://www.rational-online.com/en_xx/cmp/axa-case-study/international/).
What's more, RATIONAL is the first manufacturer in the industry to calculate the product carbon footprint. This gives customers a valuable tool for making informed investment decisions.
"We welcome every visitor to explore how we can shape the future of professional kitchens together," says Lamberti. Find out more here: https://www.rational-online.com/en_sg/lp/fha-registration/.
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About RATIONAL
The RATIONAL Group is the world market and technology leader in the field of hot food preparation for professional kitchens. The company was established in 1973 and now employs more than 2,700 people, of whom over 1,500 are based in Germany. RATIONAL has been listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since its IPO in 2000 and is currently included in the MDAX.
The primary objective of the company is to always offer its customers maximum benefits. RATIONAL is committed to the principle of sustainability, which is expressed in the corporate principles for environmental protection, leadership, occupational safety and social responsibility. Numerous international awards attest to the high quality of the work carried out by RATIONAL employees.
SINGAPORE, March 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- From 21 to 24 April, visitors can look forward to inspiring live shows, hands-on insights into intelligent kitchen solutions with experts at Singapore Expo Hall 2, 2B3-01.
Intelligent cooking systems live in action
Expert chefs will demonstrate how RATIONAL simplify everyday kitchen tasks and deliver exceptional results in live cooking shows featuring Asian dishes. For example, the iCombi Pro will be used to cook Philippine Chicken Inasal and Indian Chicken Tikka. "We are here to inspire change and ignite conversations that drive the F&B industry towards higher standards," explains Miguel Lamberti, Senior Vice President RATIONAL Asia South & Pacific.
Tip: Every day at 3:30 p.m., interested visitors can sample whole roast dishes prepared using low-temperature cooking over 8 hours and with no supervision.
Autonomous cleaning with iCareSystem AutoDose
For those looking to make kitchen operations smoother, the iCareSystem AutoDose enables automated cleaning at the touch of a button or according to a cleaning time schedule. There is no need to refill tabs, saving time and improving work safety.
iVario Experience Island: Productivity and Precision combined
"This is the perfect opportunity to discuss workflow challenges in sectors like catering, and healthcare with RATIONAL experts," says Andy Tan, RATIONAL National Corporate Chef, Partner Market. At 12:30 p.m. daily, visitors can witness live tracking of energy saved, lower yield loss, and time savings compared to traditional cooking during the full-load cooking demonstration.
Digital support with ConnectedCooking
Visitors can learn how RATIONAL Cooking Systems become smarter when linked to ConnectedCooking. Whether it's creating and distributing cooking paths, HACCP monitoring or remote service support.
Sustainability at RATIONAL: Scientifically Sound and Transparent
According to the Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences (Germany) study, RATIONAL helps catering businesses reduce their ecological footprint, while improving food quality and working conditions (Refer: https://www.rational-online.com/en_xx/cmp/axa-case-study/international/).
What's more, RATIONAL is the first manufacturer in the industry to calculate the product carbon footprint. This gives customers a valuable tool for making informed investment decisions.
"We welcome every visitor to explore how we can shape the future of professional kitchens together," says Lamberti. Find out more here: https://www.rational-online.com/en_sg/lp/fha-registration/.
Facebook http://facebook.com/RATIONAL.ASIA
Twitter http://twitter.com/RATIONAL_AG
Youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/RATIONALAG
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/rational-ag/
Instagram https://instagram.com/rational_ag
About RATIONAL
The RATIONAL Group is the world market and technology leader in the field of hot food preparation for professional kitchens. The company was established in 1973 and now employs more than 2,700 people, of whom over 1,500 are based in Germany. RATIONAL has been listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since its IPO in 2000 and is currently included in the MDAX.
The primary objective of the company is to always offer its customers maximum benefits. RATIONAL is committed to the principle of sustainability, which is expressed in the corporate principles for environmental protection, leadership, occupational safety and social responsibility. Numerous international awards attest to the high quality of the work carried out by RATIONAL employees.
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RATIONAL at Food & Hospitality Asia (FHA) 2026: Intelligent And Sustainable Solutions For Professional Kitchens
New whitepaper outlines practical framework for strengthening application performance, availability and security across emerging Asia-Pacific markets
SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS) today emphasized the growing strategic importance of load balancing in ensuring application performance, high availability and cybersecurity resilience across Asia-Pacific (APAC), as digital transformation accelerates throughout emerging markets.
Across APAC, digital adoption continues to expand rapidly. According to the World Bank Group Digital Progress and Trends Report 2023, the share of firms investing in digital solutions increased from 13% to 54% between 2020 and 2022, reflecting a significant shift toward digital banking, e-commerce platforms, government digital services and cloud-based enterprise systems[1]. As organizations modernize infrastructure and migrate mission-critical workloads online, expectations around uptime, application performance and security have intensified.
Recent data further underscores these operational pressures. Cloud Outage Statistics for 2025–2026 from DataStackHub indicate that 63% of major cloud disruptions occur during peak traffic or system change windows[2]. Meanwhile, Downdetector and MalaysianWireless report that leading digital outages in Asia Pacific have generated hundreds of thousands of user reports per incident, demonstrating the scale of business and consumer impact during service interruptions[3].
Together, these trends signal a structural shift: digital services are no longer supplementary channels—they are operational backbones. As a result, load balancing has evolved from a purely technical networking function into a mission-critical component of digital infrastructure strategy.
"Organizations across APAC are scaling digital services into hybrid and multi-cloud environments, often under cost and resource constraints," said John Yang, Vice President, Sales, Progress APJ, Progress Software. "Load balancing now plays a central role in protecting uptime, optimizing performance and mitigating security risk at the application layer."
Converging Forces Reshaping Infrastructure Strategy
Three major forces are redefining application delivery architecture across Asia Pacific:
Digital Acceleration
Financial services, telecommunications, public sector agencies and e-commerce platforms are rapidly digitizing operations. Traffic volumes are increasingly influenced by mobile-first adoption, regional expansion and marketing-driven demand spikes.
Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Complexity
Few enterprises operate exclusively on-premises or fully in a single cloud environment. Applications frequently span private data centers, public cloud infrastructure and edge locations. Ensuring consistent performance and availability across these distributed environments requires intelligent traffic management.
Operational and Cost Efficiency Pressures
IT teams across emerging markets must scale infrastructure while optimizing capital and operational expenditure. Overprovisioning hardware to guard against peak traffic is no longer economically viable.
Without automated traffic distribution and real-time failover mechanisms, organizations risk slowdowns, downtime and degraded user experience—impacting revenue, customer trust and regulatory standing.
Load Balancing as a Strategic Control Layer
Modern load balancing solutions serve as a strategic control point within application delivery architecture. Beyond simply distributing traffic across servers, advanced load balancing capabilities enable:
- Real-time traffic optimization during high-demand events
- Automatic rerouting to maintain business continuity during outages
- Centralized visibility across hybrid and multi-cloud environments
- Enhanced application-layer security and threat mitigation
- Scalable infrastructure aligned with actual usage patterns
By intelligently managing traffic flows, organizations can improve digital experience performance, reduce latency, and strengthen cybersecurity posture—while maintaining cost discipline.
For emerging APAC markets, this balance between resilience and affordability is critical to sustaining digital growth.
New Whitepaper: "Load Balancing Made Simple for Emerging Markets"
To support IT leaders navigating these challenges, Progress has released a new whitepaper titled "Load Balancing Made Simple for Emerging Markets."
The whitepaper provides a structured, step-by-step framework for strengthening application performance, availability and security without requiring a full-scale infrastructure overhaul. Rather than undertaking disruptive transformation initiatives, organizations can begin by modernizing one critical workload and expanding progressively.
Key areas covered in the guide include:
- Designing resilient hybrid infrastructure architectures
- Improving application uptime and disaster recovery readiness
- Optimizing performance during traffic spikes and peak demand windows
- Enhancing application-layer security against evolving cyber threats
- Reducing operational complexity through automation and centralized management
By adopting a pragmatic modernization path, organizations can better align infrastructure investment with long-term digital strategy, while maintaining flexibility to scale.
As APAC economies continue to digitalize across banking, government, healthcare, education and retail sectors, application delivery infrastructure will remain foundational to business continuity and digital competitiveness.
The full whitepaper is available for download at:
https://kemptechnologies.com/resources/whitepaper/load-balancing-made-simple-for-emerging-markets?utm_medium=content-paid&utm_source=cision&utm_campaign=lm_apj_wp_PRwire
Key References
[1] World Bank Group, Digital Progress and Trends Report 2023
https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/digital-progress-and-trends-report
[2] DataStackHub, Cloud Outage Statistics for 2025–2026
https://www.datastackhub.com/insights/cloud-outage-statistics/
[3] Downdetector / MalaysianWireless, Top Digital Outages of 2025 in Asia Pacific
https://www.malaysianwireless.com/2025/12/top-digital-outages-2025-asia-pacific/
About Progress Software
Progress Software (Nasdaq: PRGS) empowers organizations to achieve transformational success in the face of disruptive change. Our software enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible AI-powered applications and personalized digital experiences with agility and ease. Businesses of all sizes get a trusted provider in Progress, with the products, expertise and vision they need to turn AI disruption into a competitive advantage. Millions of developers and technologists at hundreds of thousands of organizations depend on Progress every day. Learn more at www.progress.com.
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Progress Software Highlights Load Balancing as a Strategic Imperative for APAC Digital Infrastructure Resilience
