FAQ Kyubit Business Intelligence

Frequently asked question related to Kyubit Business Intelligence software product. What are software and hardware prerequisites, licensing models, product support, etc.

Licensing

Is it necessary to pay any additional fees to have right to use future versions of Kyubit Business Intelligence?

Minor versions are free to upgrade, for new major version release upgrade, valid 'Software Assurance' is required.

Is it necessary to pay any additional fees to get product support?

Yes, valid product 'Software Assurance' is required.

Is it possible to get price discount, if more than one license is purchased at the same time?

Yes, please contact our sales at info@kyubit.com for special quotes.

Is it necessary to obtain license for each user (per user) that connects to Kyubit Business Intelligence application?

No, only one Kyubit Business Intelligence software license is required for one Kyubit Business Intelligence software installation. There are several licensing models that offer different numbers of users that connects to Kyubit Business Intelligence software.

Is it necessary to obtain additional licenses for each server CPU?

No, one license is required regardless of server CPU number.

Is my license bound to hardware and what to do in case of hardware upgrade or replacement?

License is bound only to server domain-name\server-name, which is provided in the license purchase procedure. Kyubit Business Intelligence could be reinstalled on completely new server as long as it has the name for which the license is purchased for.

Product setup and configuration

What are prerequisites to install Kyubit Business Intelligence software?

- Operating system: Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
- .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
- IIS 6 or higher
- MS SQL Server 2005 or higher

Is it possible to use MS SQL Server Express to install Kyubit Business Intelligence internal database?

Yes

Is it necessary to user Active Directory with Kyubit Business Intelligence?

No. Using Active Directory is default setting, but Kyubit Business Intelligence could be used on a stand-alone machine.

Is it possible to use Kyubit Business Intelligence on the Internet?

Yes, Kyubit BI is like any other web application that could be exposed to be used over the web. We recommend using HTTPS protocol in Internet usage scenario.

What authentication protocols could be used with Kyubit Business Intelligence?

Kyubit BI supports 'Windows integrated' authentication (default), 'Windows Login Form' authentication and 'Kyubit Users & Groups' authentication.

OLAP Features

Is it possible to analyze different OLAP data sources other than MS SQL Server?

No, Kyubit BI is designed to work with MS SQL Server Analysis services 2005/2008/2012 and any future MS SQL Server Analysis services releases. Additionally, Kyubit is designed to create 'Analytic Models' from CSV/SQL/ODBC data sources as well.

Does Business Intelligence supports Tabular models?

Yes, Kyubit BI support 'In-memory' tabular models, while 'DirectQuery' is currently not supported.

It is possible to define which users are allowed to see existing analysis, while sharing my analysis with other users on the intranet?

Yes, analysis could be published to 'Folders'. For each 'Folder' administrator can define set of users that are allowed to work with 'Folder' analysis content.

It is possible to interact with charts, when analyzing data in charts view?

Absolutely, right click on chart and chart elements shows menu of available actions that are allowed in that moment. By selecting any of available action, chart is refreshed with new data and again right click gives further available actions. In that manor user can "play" with data drilling deep and wide as he/she likes.

Is it possible to use web browsers other than Internet Explorer to work with AnalyisPortal?

Yes, Kyubit Business Intelligence is supported on: IE, Safari, Chrome, Firefox browsers.

Dashboard Features

What data sources are available for dashboard elements?

Elements for dashboard could be based on data from MS SQL Server, MS Analysis Services, CSV files or ODBC connections.

Is it possible to use existing analysis on Kyubit Business Intelligence to create dashboard elements?

Yes, existing analysis could be data source for dashboard elements (charts and KPIs). If dashboard element is based on existing analysis, OLAP analysis could be continued with a click on related dashboard element for further analysis.

How to deliver dashboards to end-users?

Dashboard could be opened in browser with defined URL, exported to PDF file, delivered via subscription service as email message with embedded dashboard images or delivered as PDF file within email message using subscription service.