Understand the tiers that make up the BusinessObjects Enterprise architecture.

Access Your Organization's Environment

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Understand the components and how they communicate with each other.

Additional information about BusinessObjects Enterprise architecture, such as workflows, can be found in the BusinessObjects Enterprise Administrator’s Guide.

BusinessObjects Enterprise Architecture

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Identify the operating system you will be deploying the system on.

Operating Systems

Y__/N__

Choose the database servers will you be accessing.

Databases in BusinessObjects Enterprise

Y__/N__

Choose a web application server.

Web Application Servers

Y__/N__

If you are using third-party authentication, secure sockets layer, firewalls, and/or reverse proxy, ensure that you have reviewed the pertinent sections in this guide, as well as the BusinessObjects Enterprise Administrator's Guide.

• Security
• Firewalls
• BusinessObjects Enterprise Administrator’s Guide

Y__/N__

Identify potential performance problems.

Performance and Scalability

Y__/N__

Choose whether or not to design for high availability and fail-over support.

Design for High Availability

Y__/N__

Review the installation order for BusinessObjects Enterprise.

Installation Order

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