Product connectivity framework tools and deployment options

Birst provides various ways of connecting to your existing data:

  • Birst Connect is a Java Web Start application that automates uploading and processing data in Birst. It runs behind your firewall in order to access files and data sources at your location. Birst Connect uses HTTPS and supports JDBC data sources and SAP.
  • Birst Live Access allows Birst to access data resident in local data marts and data warehouses without requiring that data to first be uploaded into Birst.
  • Application Connectors provide access to many enterprise applications including Marketo and Salesforce.
  • Upload Files such as Microsoft Excel, Access, or delimited ASCII text.

In addition Birst can integrate with an R Server.Birst provides customers with the following deployment options:

  • Birst Cloud offers a complete multi-tenant BI solution hosted by Birst with guaranteed performance, reliability and security. You simply log in to Birst from any supported browser.
  • Birst Appliance encapsulates the entire Birst BI suite as a virtual machine for deployment on premise. Thanks to its shared-nothing architecture, the appliance supports painless horizontal scalability and upgrades in place.
  • Birst Embedded provides a flexible, open framework for embedding content into another application, enabling tight integration. Birst can be embedded into another application using either a cloud or appliance deployment.
  • Birst Mobile provides business users with responsive dashboards on their mobile devices.