1 EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Ardent Software, Inc. of our report dated January 22, 1999 appearing in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which is a part of such Registration Statement, and to the reference to us under the headings "Summary Historical Financial Data" and "Experts" in such Proxy Statement/Prospectus. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Boston, Massachusetts March 1, 1999