§§§FAQ

16. How do the Smart Client and Open Client products differ?

Databeacon Smart Client Standard and Smart Client Professional products offer three out-of-the-box interface formats designed to match the most common behavioral patterns of operational managers. Databeacon Open Client Standard and Open Client Professional products offer a single but infinitely customizable interface.

The Databeacon Client OLAP Reporting Environment (CORE) engines are distinct. The Databeacon CORE Engine lies at the heart of each of the Databeacon Smart Client viewers. It processes the Databeacon cubes on the client, allowing operational managers to quickly access the information they need without requiring ongoing use of server resources. The CORE engine for Databeacon Smart Client products is a totally new engine designed to maximize Microsoft’s .NET Framework.

Report storage is handled differently. Databeacon Open Client products set up a Report Store at the server. Databeacon Smart Client products save reports to the file system, either at the server or on the client

By the very nature of its design, Databeacon Smart Client products will not support experience levels or PageCubes set in Databeacon Open Client products.

Features found in Databeacon Open Client products but not in Databeacon Smart Client products include:

• Collaboration
• Work Offline
• Custom Action
• Cube to Cube
• Filter by Pattern
• Login as Report Administrator
• Support for Microsoft Analysis Services
• Localized UI
• Databeacon Smart Client products run exclusively on Microsoft Windows, with a .NET Framework and Internet Explorer for the browser. Databeacon Open Client products run on most operating systems with a standard Java-enabled browser. The table below shows comparative platform support.