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Feature Set Ratings
BI Standard Reporting
Azure Blob Storage
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

8.7
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
87%
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform ranks higher in 3/3 features
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform ranks higher in 3/3 features
Pixel Perfect reports
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
42 Ratings
Customizable dashboards
N/A
0 Ratings

8.7
87%
43 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates
N/A
0 Ratings

8.3
83%
43 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Azure Blob Storage
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

8.8
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
88%
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform ranks higher in 4/4 features
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform ranks higher in 4/4 features
Drill-down analysis
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
42 Ratings
Formatting capabilities
N/A
0 Ratings

8.9
89%
42 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages
N/A
0 Ratings

8.5
85%
28 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration
N/A
0 Ratings

8.8
88%
42 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Azure Blob Storage
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

9.3
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
93%
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform ranks higher in 5/5 features
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform ranks higher in 5/5 features
Publish to Web
N/A
0 Ratings

9.3
93%
37 Ratings
Publish to PDF
N/A
0 Ratings

9.2
92%
42 Ratings
Report Versioning
N/A
0 Ratings

9.3
93%
37 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
42 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers
N/A
0 Ratings

9.5
95%
22 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Azure Blob Storage
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

8.9
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
89%
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform ranks higher in 3/3 features
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform ranks higher in 3/3 features
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
N/A
0 Ratings

9.3
93%
37 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
N/A
0 Ratings

8.4
84%
35 Ratings
Predictive Analytics
N/A
0 Ratings

8.9
89%
33 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Azure Blob Storage
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

8.8
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
88%
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform ranks higher in 4/4 features
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform ranks higher in 4/4 features
Multi-User Support (named login)
N/A
0 Ratings

8.1
81%
43 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model
N/A
0 Ratings

8.9
89%
41 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
41 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
26 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Azure Blob Storage
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

9.3
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
93%
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform ranks higher in 3/3 features
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform ranks higher in 3/3 features
Responsive Design for Web Access
N/A
0 Ratings

9.3
93%
29 Ratings
Mobile Application
N/A
0 Ratings

9.3
93%
24 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
N/A
0 Ratings

9.3
93%
27 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Azure Blob Storage
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

8.9
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
89%
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform ranks higher in 6/6 features
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform ranks higher in 6/6 features
REST API
N/A
0 Ratings

8.9
89%
17 Ratings
Javascript API
N/A
0 Ratings

8.9
89%
16 Ratings
iFrames
N/A
0 Ratings

8.8
88%
14 Ratings
Java API
N/A
0 Ratings

9.2
92%
18 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)
N/A
0 Ratings

8.5
85%
17 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)
N/A
0 Ratings

9.2
92%
17 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Azure Blob Storage is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
Azure Blob Storage
88%
9 Ratings

8.5
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
85%
64 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
Azure Blob Storage
N/A
0 Ratings

8.4
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
84%
22 Ratings
Usability
Azure Blob Storage
N/A
0 Ratings

8.5
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
85%
9 Ratings
Availability
Azure Blob Storage
N/A
0 Ratings

10.0
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
100%
7 Ratings
Performance
Azure Blob Storage
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
90%
17 Ratings
Support Rating
9.0
Azure Blob Storage
90%
6 Ratings

8.4
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
84%
17 Ratings
In-Person Training
Azure Blob Storage
N/A
0 Ratings

10.0
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
100%
3 Ratings
Online Training
Azure Blob Storage
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
90%
2 Ratings
Implementation Rating
Azure Blob Storage
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
90%
15 Ratings
Product Scalability
Azure Blob Storage
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
90%
2 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage is well suited for cases where you are working with different data formats and looking for cost-effective storage solutions based on access frequency. Another area of strength is the encryption of data at rest, and encryption can be managed on your own. However, it may not be appropriate for transferring large data very fast.

Verified User
Contributor in Other
Health, Wellness and Fitness Company, 501-1000 employeesSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
BI was used to manage our parts and machines. It can be used to manage your factory or systems to properly allocate items to select places. However the system does not respond well, and it can scale well provided you have an actual team knowledgeable in this field. Once you get it set up it works well, but of course, if you try and add new implementations, it can become hazardous to your business.
Help Desk Specialist
GetronicsConsumer Goods, 10,001+ employees
Pros
Azure Blob Storage
- Ease of use both through Azure Portal as well as API.
- Cost-effective solution for storing a large amount of data compared to other storage solutions.
- Scalability, Security, and Performance are the other key aspects of Azure Blob Storage that are easily manageable through Admin Console.

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Financial Services Company, 5001-10,000 employeesSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
- This software is easy to initially learn, and very powerful in producing reusable reports.
- It is much faster than my company's internal manual queries. The ability to build off of a saved query and share queries to other users is a great positive.
- My favorite part is that you can run queries in the background and it does not interfere with your current work or slow your computer down.

Verified User
Team Lead in Research & Development
Medical Devices Company, 51-200 employeesCons
Azure Blob Storage
- Unstructured data makes it harder to conceptualize what we have but with partners like Panzura that has been a non-issue for us.
- Not always easy to understand the different models or tiers you can pick from when purchasing.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Civil Engineering Company, 501-1000 employeesSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
- The installation can be very complex and time-consuming, it requires a lot of planning and foresight as to what role the software will play in the organization.
- The software has a relatively large learning curve that takes dedicated users months to get comfortable with, the UI is a bit intimidating for new users.
- SAP could organize their help better, it can be difficult to find dependable solutions to issues via their website and support channels.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 5001-10,000 employeesPricing Details
Azure Blob Storage
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0.0,081 per GB/per month
Azure Blob Storage Editions & Modules
Edition
Block Blobs | $0.00811 |
---|---|
Azure Data Lake Storage | $0.00811 |
Managed Discs | $1.542 |
Files | $0.0583 |
- per GB/per month
- per month
- per GB/per month
Additional Pricing Details
—SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Likelihood to Renew
Azure Blob Storage
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform 8.4
Based on 22 answers
The institution has decided to move in a different direction, and will be using MSBI for reporting. I have been very happy with the Business Objects suite of tools, and will continue to use them heavily until we make the transition.
Finance Analyst III
Mayo ClinicHospital & Health Care, 10,001+ employees
Usability
Azure Blob Storage
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform 8.5
Based on 9 answers
From a server and client side perspective. the Business Intelligence Platform provides a foundation for all aspects of content development, distribution, analysis, collaboration and self service. Ease of use from targeted content delivery through controlled accessibility. Content exporting in the format of the users choice. Scheduling for internal or external delivery. Public and private folders for secure content access when requied. Web based for viewing on the users device of choice without the need to download additional applications.

Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Management Consulting Company, 11-50 employeesReliability and Availability
Azure Blob Storage
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform 10.0
Based on 7 answers
When we implemented 3.1, we had a tough time managing the system: It took almost a year to stabilize.
With 4.0, we want to roll out to more users, and are holding back because of fears about the performance issue
With 4.0, we want to roll out to more users, and are holding back because of fears about the performance issue

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Company, 501-1000 employeesPerformance
Azure Blob Storage
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform 9.0
Based on 17 answers
Overall, the tool (Web Intelligence 4.2) is fast and solid. One issue is a dependability on JAVA for a full feature report creation/edit capabilities (as opposed to limited HTML option). Second, planned end of JAVA support by major browsers (Chrome is already not supporting JAVA applet).
Business Intelligence Manager
City of ChicagoGovernment Administration, 10,001+ employees
Support Rating
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage 9.0
Based on 6 answers
Documentation sometimes appears to be out of date or not fully documented properly with new releases. It is like documentation comes out for a specific version and is quickly out of date. Another issue is documentation is scarce on new releases and only seems to get properly updated (and sometimes is still wrong) once enough people hit the forums to complain.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employeesSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform 8.4
Based on 17 answers
SAP has released various versions of SAP BO BI. starting from 3.1 and going to 4.0,4.1,4.2 and latest being 4.3. SAP provides support to these new versions. As new versions keep on coming, support for the very old software goes out of scope from SAP. it is when the different organization plans to get their BO content migrated from a lower version to a newer version. The newer version had definitely added functionality and features which ease the work of users.
Technology Lead
Infosys LimitedInformation Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
In-Person Training
Azure Blob Storage
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform 10.0
Based on 3 answers
SAP authorized training is best, Please go ahead with it. Even lot of online training options/videos available for self learning
Associate Principal
LTI - Larsen & Toubro InfotechBanking, 10,001+ employees
Online Training
Azure Blob Storage
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform 9.0
Based on 2 answers
I haven't used it or got feedback from the end user.
Content looks to be pretty detailed. Focused on SQL but not BW.
Content looks to be pretty detailed. Focused on SQL but not BW.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Company, 501-1000 employeesImplementation Rating
Azure Blob Storage
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform 9.0
Based on 15 answers
Hire specialists and experienced staff. Mix some beginners so that everyone is not a leader but a learner too. Plan well; architect well; break down implementation in small steps and move towards larger steps. Create a centralized and authorized SAP Business Objects implementation team.
Sr SAP BOE/BODS Lead
Data RedeemersInformation Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
Alternatives Considered
Azure Blob Storage
We are affiliated with Azure so Azure Storage is our only choice but I have worked with other storage resources of Azure like Azure Data Lake Storage. Both are good and robust storage resource but they differ in the application that they do best

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 10,001+ employeesSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
Some organizations use Spotfire which is far more advanced in terms of its analytical capabilities vs. Lumira/PA etc. but the sharing/storage side of the BI Platform is far superior and much better managed. The ability to create user groups, access levels etc. on BI Platform helps to keep the platform secure.
User Experience Manager
Procter & GambleConsumer Goods, 10,001+ employees
Scalability
Azure Blob Storage
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform 9.0
Based on 2 answers
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform supports SOA Service Oriented Architecture. You can start/restart/enable/disable all the servers. You can seamless do load balancing and clustering. It supports all leading application and web server. Supports LDAP SSO integration.People who can work on excel with training they can work on SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence, dashboard, Lumira, Information design tool product suite. Tool is very user friendly and easy to learn and implement
Associate Principal
LTI - Larsen & Toubro InfotechBanking, 10,001+ employees
Return on Investment
Azure Blob Storage
- Allowed us to store files more cheaply than on-prem.
- Allowed us to store files securely.
- Allowed us to transport files with HTTPS easily.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Investment Management Company, 5001-10,000 employeesSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform
- By generating and distributing reports in a timely manner, we were able to save millions of dollars for the company which otherwise would not have been visible.
- Almost realtime dashboard, saved the company a huge amount by showing the outages and kept the company from buying a tool to do just that.
- It showed the customers who were not paying the bills and were missing in the system due to some loophole. This was visible by doing reporting on the theft usage of electricity.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Utilities Company, 51-200 employees