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BusinessObjects Enterprise Architecture

This section outlines the overall platform architecture, system, and service components that make up the BusinessObjects Enterprise Business Intelligence (BI) platform. This information can help administrators understand the system essentials, and help to form a plan for the deployment, management, and maintenance of a BusinessObjects Enterprise installation.

BusinessObjects Enterprise includes specialized services such as Web Intelligence and Crystal Reports components.

Note: Desktop Intelligence is not supported by CA Technologies. Web Intelligence and Crystal Reports are the only analytic tools that are supported to create CA Technologies reports.

CA Technologies product end users can access, create, edit, and interact with reports using specialized tools and applications that include:

IT departments can use data and system management tools that include:

To provide flexibility, reliability, and scalability, the components that make up BusinessObjects Enterprise can be installed on one or many computers. You can even install two BusinessObjects Enterprise deployments simultaneously on the same hardware, although this configuration is recommended only for upgrade or testing purposes.