AS/400e Advanced Technology
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Business Intelligence Solutions
Industry-specific Business Intelligence solutions allow customers to implement off-the-shelf
industry applications that are designed for their business. These applications provide a range
of functions that are specific to an industry and generally provide users with instant functional
application templates that can be customized to meet each businesses unique needs.
Business Intelligence Tools and Applications
Virtually every major Business Intelligence tool is supported on the AS/400e system. That
includes tools such as Data Mirror and ETI Extract for moving and cleansing data, and tools
for organizing data into a multi-dimensional and relational format as Essbase/400 and
DataTracker. It also supports such multi-dimensional analysis tools as Analyzer, Business
Objects, and Cognos Powerplay. These tools allow customers unlimited flexibility in building
their own Business Intelligence applications. They also allow applications to use AS/400e and
non-AS/400e data.
There are many technical advantages of using the AS/400e system for your Business
Intelligence server. The main reason why customers choose the AS/400e system is the
combination of its power and simplicity. The AS/400e provides a full range of tools,
applications, and hardware in a single integrated platform that helps to make rapid
implementation a reality. Large and small businesses alike agree that this is the ideal
Business Intelligence server.
The AS/400e system provides outstanding database technology that supports rapid access
to large amounts of data. The AS/400e system supports a wide range of Business
Intelligence solutions including small departmental applications, and very large Business
Intelligence environments. The benefits of this application are measured by the more
informed decisions that can be made as a result of having better information and information
in a format to support the decision-making processes of a company.
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Success in business today depends on one thing: meeting customer needs, which are unique
to each organization. To meet those needs, the best option is a computer built to do business
the way each organization does. That means a server that is flexible, versatile, and can
deliver customized solutions, all in a cost effective manner.
The AS/400e system has always been designed for business. By tightly integrating hardware,
software, middleware, and the operating system. The AS/400e system provides a
combination of power and flexibility that organizations can rely on to help them in their
business. This design also makes it possible for the AS/400e system to help ensure that they
move with technology as it changes.