Processing Servers

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Processing Servers

Processing servers are the back-end components that handle requests from Web Intelligence and Crystal Reports.

The Desktop Intelligence servers are required for processing Crystal Report queries and returning data to the Crystal Reports cache server. A Desktop Intelligence processing server hosts the following services:

Desktop Intelligence Processing Service

Processes viewing requests for Desktop Intelligence documents, and generates Desktop Intelligence documents

Single Sign-On Service

Allows users to sign on to BusinessObjects Enterprise with credentials from a common authentication system.

Server Type	Description	Server Instance(s) Managed by CMC
Connection Server	Responsible for handling connection and interaction with the various data sources and providing a common feature set to its clients, by emulating the missing features (if necessary)	ConnectionServer
Crystal Reports Cache Server	Caches recently executed Crystal Reports to reduce database requests	CrystalReportsCacheServer
Crystal Reports Processing Server	Runs Crystal Reports queries and returns data to Crystal Reports Cache Server	CrystalReportsProcessingServer
Desktop Intelligence Cache Server	Caches recently executed Desktop Intelligence reports to reduce database requests Note: Desktop Intelligence is not supported by CA Technologies.	DesktopIntelligenceCacheServer
Desktop Intelligence Processing Server	Runs Crystal Reports queries and returns data to Crystal Reports Cache Server	DesktopIntelligenceProcessingServer
Job Servers	Processes scheduled actions on objects at the request of the CMS. When you add a Job server to the BusinessObjects Enterprise system, you can configure the Job server to: Process report and document objects Process program objects Process publication objects Send objects or instances to specified destinations	AdaptiveJobServer CrystalReportsJobServer DesktopIntelligenceJobServer DestinationJobServer ListOfValuesJobServer ProgramJobServer PublicationJobServer
Report Application Server	Responsible for responding to page requests by processing reports and generating Encapsulated Page Format (EPF) pages	ReportApplicationServer
Web Intelligence Processing Server	Runs Web Intelligence queries and returns data to the user	WebIntelligenceProcessingServer