What are the key pieces of the Pentaho Analysis architecture?
There are a couple of key pieces: • Pentaho Analysis Services. This is the server component of Pentaho Analysis. It’s based on the OLAP project, of which Pentaho is the owner and primary sponsor. Pentaho Analysis Services is built on a Relational OLAP (ROLAP) architecture. • Open standards. Pentaho Analysis Services supports many popular open standards. It delivers data via MDX, JOLAP, and XML/A, and accesses data in relational systems via JDBC and SQL. • Front-end viewers • Web-based interactive pivot viewer based on the JPivot project, provides drill-down, pivot, security, color coding, data grids and charting functionality. It’s JSP and portal-enabled and easily customizable. • Customized front-ends. It’s possible to create your own custom front-end using technologies like SVG or Flash, to completely tailor the look-and-feel to your user’s or your application’s requirements. • Pentaho BI Platform. Pentaho Analysis leverages the Pentaho BI platform including security, administration,
