Brio Technology First to Ship Products that Bring Desktop OLAP to Intranet Browsers; New Brio Products Provide Interactive Analysis Within Browsers and Powerful Report Distribution Options via Three-Tier Server.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1996--Brio Technology, the leader in desktop OLAP (OnLine Analytical Processing) Decision support software that allows the user to quickly analyze information that has been summarized into multidimensional views and hierarchies. OLAP tools are used to perform trend analysis on sales and financial information. query solutions for the data warehouse, today announced availability of the industry's first suite of web-based information distribution products. Dubbed dub 1 tr.v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs 1. To tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood. 2. To honor with a new title or description. 3. brio.web.warehouse, the complete solution allows companies to produce and distribute information from their data warehouses across the corporate intranet and then enables end users to view, analyze and produce derivative reports using familiar Web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
A suite of three products -- brio.query.server, brio.quickview, and brio.insight -- when deployed together, brio.web.warehouse offers a distinctive, efficient and remarkably effective way to leverage corporate investments in data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse across the intranet. brio.web.warehouse includes a server component that executes queries against the data warehouse on a scheduled basis and distributes data and reports to network and intranet servers, exploiting common mail, file, print methods, including HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. . Two components run on the "client" side of the intranet as plug-ins compatible with web browsers from Netscape and Microsoft. Both interactive client products enable users to view data warehouse reports without the restrictions of HTML, and one additionally provides full "desktop OLAP" capabilities so users can perform live, interactive analysis inside the browser browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used window. Brio Technology Brio Technology was a San Francisco Bay area software company cofounded in 1984 by Yorgen Edholm and Katherine Glassey. It made money early on by doing contract work for Metaphor Corporation and performing contract programming. is the only vendor who offers this level of functionality for intranet-based access to corporate data warehouses. "Brio is delivering a robust Web solution that lets users enjoy the full functionality of its analysis tool instead of a watered down version like some other companies," stated Wayne Eckerson, senior analyst at Patricia Seybold Patricia B. Seybold, CEO of Patricia Seybold Group, is the author of Customers.com, The Customer Revolution, Outside Innovation, and co-author of Brandchild. Her books, (particularly Customers. Group. "Brio is building upon experience gained during their past decade of decision support systems development and has designed a solution that is optimized for efficient delivery of information coupled with strong viewing and analysis features." "The convergence of data warehousing with the intranet is the most powerful technology trend in corporate IT today," said Katherine Glassey, executive vice president of products and marketing for Brio Technology. "IT has been struggling with how to provide the benefits of the data warehouse to vast numbers of users, cost effectively. Brio provides a new solution by integrating the data warehouse, client/server data access tools, desktop OLAP analysis functionality, and the intranet. "This complete solution, including a server for third-tier processing, desktop OLAP analysis features added to web browsers, and rich, easy viewing options, will enable IT to distribute data warehouse access to all information consumers in an organization." About brio.query.server The server product, brio.query.server, enables BrioQuery Enterprise users to schedule query processing and specify personal report distribution preferences. Queries can be scheduled to process during non- peak hours peak hours npl, peak period n → horas fpl punta peak hours peak npl → heures fpl d'affluence or de pointe and/or processed at regular intervals. Query results can be distributed via the intranet, e-mail, to specified printers, or saved to a file server. Standard reports on key business measures such as sales activity or inventory levels could be scheduled by IT to run weekly and distributed to the intranet web server for viewing, on demand with web browsers. Centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. execution of common reports reduces redundant queries against data warehouse servers yet provides decision makers with regular access to information. brio.query.server runs on NT and supports MAPI (Mail API) A programming interface from Microsoft that enables a client application to send to and receive mail from Exchange Server or a Microsoft Mail (MS Mail) messaging system. Microsoft applications such as Outlook, the Exchange client and Microsoft Schedule use MAPI. and intranet email protocols. About brio.quickview For users who need to view formatted reports, brio.quickview is a web-based viewer which operates within the familiar browser window. Using a common browser, users select reports from an intranet server and view them inside the browser, using browser interface conventions. brio.quickview allows users without a client/server connection to the data warehouse to see precisely formatted reports, originally created by BrioQuery Enterprise, even if those reports contain 3D charts or multidimensional mul·ti·di·men·sion·al adj. Of, relating to, or having several dimensions. mul  ti·di·men cross-tabs. The reports can be printed or saved locally. This product enables IT to deliver timely business management reports that look the way they should, without widely deploying a full client/server based tool. brio.quickview is available for Windows 3.1, 95, NT, PowerMac, MacOS and selected UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). platforms. About brio.insight For users who need to go beyond report viewing, brio.insight enables user directed interactive analysis at the desktop, within the browser window. This web-based OLAP solution provides the powerful analysis functionality of BrioQuery Enterprise in an easy and accessible format for web-based users. Starting with formatted reports, or simply with datasets queried from the data warehouse by brio.query.server, brio.insight brings full multidimensional desktop OLAP capabilities to web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. users. Users can create new cross-tab or 3D chart reports, drill around, create custom, multi-level aggregations, and create compound reports. All analysis and reporting is done at the desktop, using desktop resources for quick response and allowing the user to be completely disconnected from the network, database server, or intranet. brio.insight is available for Windows 3.1, 95, NT, PowerMac, MacOS and selected UNIX platforms. Availability and Pricing All three new products are available today. Pricing for brio.insight is $395 per user copy with a minimum quantity of 25. Pricing for brio.query.server is $19,950 per server and includes unlimited licenses for internal use of brio.quickview. Please contact Brio for information about introductory bundles and volume purchases. About Brio Technology Inc. Based in Palo Alto Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif., Brio Technology Inc. is the leading provider of desktop OLAP solutions for the data warehouse. Brio's corporate mission is to provide user-centric solutions that are powerful, effective and easy-to-use. Brio's complete product family provides a balanced, comprehensive solution that safely and affordably delivers data warehouse information throughout the enterprise. Brio offers two and three-tiered solutions that work in both client/server and intranet environments. The flexibility and openness of the architecture provide Brio's customer with the fastest time to answer. A technology innovator since 1990, Brio pioneered both the first graphical drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. query tool and the first desktop OLAP product. In 1996, Brio was the first to deliver interactive desktop OLAP within the browser window. Brio sells directly in the US, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia and through a global network of distributors, systems integrators An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, requiring hardware, software and networking expertise in a multivendor environment. and VARs. Brio has strong technical partnerships with the leading suppliers of data warehouse solutions, databases, high-performance hardware, systems consultants, and web technology. Brio Technology is a privately held, venture-based corporation whose investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Integral Capital Partners and Novus Ventures. Brio can be reached by visiting their World Wide Web site at http://www.brio.com, calling 415/856-8000, or faxing 415/856-8020. CONTACT: Brio Technology Inc. Patricia Singer, 415/856-8000 psinger@brio.com or The Horn Group Bill Cox or Bonnie bon·ny also bon·nie adj. bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est Scots 1. Physically attractive or appealing; pretty. 2. Excellent. Harris, 415/579-6400 bcox@horngroup.com bharris@horngroup.com |
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