Cognos 8 platform architecture

Cognos 8 platform for performance management

IBM Cognos 8 v4 When organizations choose new IT applications, there are important considerations:

  • Project managers ensure it meets basic technology and deployment requirements. This list changes constantly; the solution must be flexible to fit future requirements as well.
  • IT checks it against IT environment standards such as portals, Web, security, and operating systems.
  • IT also evaluates it against their preferred deployment strategy, influencing where you deploy an application and the hardware required.
  • IT managers also ensure the solutions are easy for users to adopt and for IT to build.

The Cognos 8 platform is built with a modern service-oriented architecture (SOA). It minimizes the resources required for development, deployment, and maintenance for a lower total cost of ownership. It simplifies your environment while serving all of your user needs.

FAQs

  1. How does the Cognos 8 platform leverage my infrastructure today and tomorrow?

    • Environment neutral. Leverages existing heterogeneous platforms, security, portal and Web environments. Learn about supported environments.
    • Standards based. Adopts modern technology standards such as SOAP and WSDL and adapts as those change.
    • Location transparent. Deploy any number of services on any server, and make them accessible anywhere.
    • Flexible peer-to-peer services. Flexible distribution options fit your chosen hardware strategy.

  2. How does the Cognos 8 platform help further our performance management capacity?

    • A single open API. IT has full access to all functionality and can deliver quickly on changing needs.
    • Purpose-built services. Purpose-built services assures rapid innovation by Cognos, partners, and customers.
    • Embeddable services. IT can embed functionality into applications, such as BPM and search, to easily extend the solution.
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