SAP BusinessObjects BI platform 4.

1 Architecture
June 13, 2013

Client Applications
BI Analytics
Tools

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HTTP
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Processing Servers
Explorer Servers

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Desktop Clients
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Semantic layer and System Administration

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Web - Static Web Server

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Crystal Reports 2011 Crystal Reports Viewer 2011

Data Federation Administration Multitenancy Management Report Conversion Repository Diagnostics Translation Management Upgrade Management WDeploy

Exploration Indexing
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B D B
B E

E H R

10

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Crystal Reports for Enterprise Dashboards Query as a Web Service

Web - Applications Web Application Server (Java) i Web Application Container Server (WACS) Web Applications i

Search
Crystal Reports Servers

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WEB CLIENT

10

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10

Web Intelligence Widgets

2011 Processing 2011 Report Application Processing

Connection Servers

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Web Services (+SOAP) i

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Mobile Mobile Experience

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CCM - Central Configuration Manager

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Management
WEB CLIENT

Management Servers
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Connection Connection 32
Web Intelligence Servers
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Explorer

Central Management Server Event Server Explorer Master Server Server Intelligence Agent i

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Web Clients i CMC - Central Management Console Mobile Application Server

SOAP

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Web Clients
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BI Launch Pad
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Processing
Dashboards Servers

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Explorer BI Workspace Modules Desktop Tools Business View Manager

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File Storage
Storage servers Crystal Reports Cache Input File Repository Output File Repository
HTTP SOAP

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H R HER O O B

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Analysis, edition for OLAP Web Intelligence

Processing
Adaptive Servers

10

H R HER O O B O B

B
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10

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Information Design Tool (UNX) Universe Design Tool (UNV)

i Adaptive Job Server i Adaptive Processing

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Analysis, edition for MS Office (Excel...) Live Office (MS Office add-in) Plugins

Dashboards Cache

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SAP BusinessObjects BI platform infrastructure

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Direct access to reporting databases Via Universe to reporting databases Via OLAP or BW Cubes - semantic layer Direct access to system databases Via 3-tier architecture (using HTTP) Via web services (Using SOAP) Web applications SAP BusinesObjects BI platform infrastructure 4.1

Reporting Databases

C Cubes

VXB Semantic Layer

D DB General Flat Files Hadoop H

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Semantic Layer System Databases Databases Full Client Full Client Administration Tool Semantic Layer Design Tool Web Client Web Client Administration Tool Mobile Client

System Databases
CMS system database Auditing Data Store

SAP Business Warehouse Business Views SAP Business Explorer queries

OLAP

BICS B UNV V UNX X

Universes

SAP HANA

Monitoring database Lifecycle Management database

17 possible connection types

Database connections supported by SAP product

unavailable Semantic Layer data connections Universe System Cube UNV UNX BICS Direct

RELATIONAL R SAP ERP E

T C V X B D Primary/Via... Secondary H R HER H E HER HANA SAP ERP O B O O B B RELATIONAL OLAP/SAP BW

Database Access Secondary access via... ...Primary direct access bus Database bus