§§§FAQ

8. This is the first I’ve heard of Databeacon CORE technology. Can you tell me more about it?

Databeacon CORE technology has always been at the heart of its Web Reporting and Data Analysis software, but until now it has never had a name. It’s an important differentiator against competitive cube-building and deployment technologies such as Microsoft’s (old-architecture, client/server) Microsoft Analysis Services. CORE technology is included in all Databeacon products and contains the following components.

Databeacon Publisher
Databeacon Publisher defines and designs the structure of data to be analyzed. Category, measure and date information structures are created to match the operational manager’s view of the information. The completed design is stored as a profile that is used in creating Databeacon CORE cubes.

Databeacon Builder
Databeacon Builder is a server-based application that accesses data and applies a cube profile definition to build a CORE cube. Databeacon Builder has been designed for superior build performance, processing from 10,000 to 25,000 rows of input data per second. This speed allows application developers to interactively design, build and deploy cubes in real-time.

Databeacon CORE Engine
The Databeacon CORE Engine lies at the heart of each of the Databeacon Smart Client viewers described above. The Databeacon CORE Engine processes the Databeacon cubes on the client, allowing operational managers to quickly access the information they need without requiring ongoing use of server resources.

Databeacon CORE middleware
The Databeacon CORE middleware includes dbDetails, dbStore and Cube-to-Cube. dbDetails provides access to the source data during an analysis session. dbStore retrieves and stores public and user reports on the server. Cube-to-Cube seamlessly loads a new CORE cube from the server, opening new analyses opportunities for the operational manager, all from a simple mouse click.

Databeacon CORE middleware runs on all major operating systems — Windows, Linux, and UNIX, and supports both J2EE and .NET server deployments.