ProClarity Analytics 6

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ProClarity Analytics Server The central access hub for data analysis and reporting

The ProClarity Analytics Server is a business analysts and powers users to middle-tier server that is the powerful decision makers with novice analytic central component of the ProClarity skills. The clients can also be adapted business intelligence solution. Analytics to your technical requirements including Server is the hub that enables simple thin extranet deployments. data access for end users. With Analytics Server, end users can securely get to The end-user experience is designed data on their own and perform ad-hoc to simplify how individuals receive and analysis and reporting without having to interact with data. Intuitive navigation, burden IT. powerful analysis, and advanced data visualizations like the patented ProClarity ------Decomposition Tree improve the ability Understand Why of end users to investigate, understand ProClarity’s advanced and take action on business data. visualizations, like the patented Decomposition Analytics Server in Action Tree, allow users to Analytics Server maintains easily perform root- communication between the ProClarity cause analysis. client applications and the OLAP provider, ------ SQL Server Analysis Services. The Analytics Server makes interacting with the data simple for end users, as they can conduct ad-hoc queries with simple point-and-click navigation. Flexible Data Access End users access Analytics Server Microsoft Data Access Components through numerous simple-to-use client (MDAC) and Microsoft PivotTable tools, including thin Web clients, rich Web Services (PTS) enable communication and desktop clients, dashboards, portals, with Microsoft SQL Server Analysis reports and publications accessed via the Services (2000 and 2005). ProClarity Internet, intranet, or extranet. Analytics Server centrally manages

security administration, scaling and End-user clients are adapted to user- caching. It comes with a repository, the specific needs—from technically savvy Analytics Server database, that facilitates

http://www.nexdimension.net the secure storage, exchange and structure for controlling access to ------management of business logic, metadata Analytics Server and any referenced and analytic data views. The Analytics Microsoft Analysis Services servers. Technical Requirements: Server delivers data views to end-user It can adapt to virtually any security clients in the form of Briefing Books. model available, including Active Hardware Directory, various types of LDAP and • Pentium-class processor Single Sign-On (SSO). The most popular • Minimum 512 MB RAM Scalability security model is role based which • Recommended: Server- ProClarity Analytics Server supports leverages existing Windows NT user class processor 4 GB RAM deployments ranging from small implementations to enterprise solutions information, and as a result, it is easily Operating Systems: with widely dispersed end users. integrated into Windows environments. • 2000 The Analytics Server architecture is Analytics Server security can be used Server and Advanced specifically designed to support a large in combination with Analysis Services Server, with Service number of users; it operates well in (OLAP) security for cube-level security. Pack 4 or Microsoft a clustered environment enabling Windows Server 2003 simultaneous scaling to thousands of (Standard, Web, and Interface to Insight users. Enterprise Editions) Analytics Server simplifies how end

• Support for English (US), users receive and gain insight into data High-speed caching to the Analytics French, German, and through simple-to-understand interfaces, Server accelerates performance. Spanish Operating Systems powerful, patented data visualizations The caching engine ensures the and adaptable deployment options. Additional : previously requested queries are • Microsoft Internet served up from a middle-tier cache, All of these features are designed to Information Services (IIS) saving a round trip from the Analytics help people understand large quantities • IIS 5.0.2195.6620 (min) Server to the OLAP server—and it of data faster, deliver information • IIS 6.0 (recommended) clears the cache as OLAP data is to decision makers in formats that • Microsoft SQL Server refreshed. Cached data is delivered they can easily use, and support 2000 Analysis Services, near real time with 100% accuracy. diverse technical requirements, with Service Pack 4 making ProClarity Analytics 6 a robust • Microsoft SQL Server business intelligence solution. 2005 Analysis Services Security The Analytics Server security model • Microsoft .NET Framework provides a powerful and adaptable 2.0 redistributable Browser: • 6.0

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