HP Intelligent Management Center Standard Software Platform - Manual (Page 164)

BusinessObjects Enterprise provides granular group, user, and data-level
security to help you protect sensitive reports and deliver a more
personalized end-user experience.
• Scheduling
BusinessObjects Enterprise incorporates a flexible time- and event-based
scheduling system to allow you to process large reports during off hours
and to avoid unnecessary database hits. (The Report Application Server
provides on-demand reporting, so every viewing request results in a
separate query on your database.)
• Versioning
Versioning works closely with scheduling to store "instances" of a report.
Versioning not only reduces the number of database hits required to serve
users, but also allows you to keep an archive of report instances for
historical reference.
• Clustering
BusinessObjects Enterprise incorporates proven clustering and
load-balancing technology to help you deliver a highly available, reliable
information delivery system.
• Scalability
BusinessObjects Enterprise is built on a distributed, multi-server
architecture, allowing you to scale up on a single machine (by adding
processors) or scale out over multiple machines to handle heavier user
loads.
• Management
BusinessObjects Enterprise incorporates extensive administration and
management controls that allow you to organize content, set up complex
schedules and security, and tune the system for optimal performance.
• External (third-party) authentication
BusinessObjects Enterprise allows you to leverage your existing security
system to manage users and groups. All authentication can be delegated
to a third-party NT or LDAP system.
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