OSBI platforms are typically marketed as commercial open source software (COSS), similar to the model popularized by Red Hat. COSS companies generate revenue from support, subscriptions and training. Most CIOs feel it’s critical for their applications to have an identified commercial entity standing behind business infrastructure rather than relying on the promise of community alone.
Jaspersoft provides high quality software and conveniently packaged services for Open Source and Professional edition customers. Use this guide to determine which software edition is right for you. Businesses can choose between Open Source or Professional for internal business use. Developers can choose between Open Source or Professional OEM for publicly distributed applications.
http://www.jaspersoft.com/sites/default/files/downloads/Choosing%20the%20Right%20JasperSoft%20BI%20Edition-2009.pdf
Pentaho addresses our reporting and data integration needs, provides tremendous flexibility, and offered far better value than proprietary alternatives. Pentaho was also an attractive partner because of the quality of their team, and the size and activity of the Pentaho community.
Deployment Overview
Key Challenges
* Integrating multiple streams of consumer purchasing information
* Pentaho Reporting Enterprise Edition
* Pentaho Data Integration Enterprise Edition
* Debian Linux, MySQL database
Why Pentaho
* Technology maturity
* Market leadership
* Value vs. proprietary
* Open source advantages - community, openness, standards support
http://demo.pentaho.com/pentaho/Home
