EiB Analytics Supported Infrastructures€¦ · EiB Analytics BI + Core MS Stack of Excel + SQL / SQL OLAP Corporates Standard Microsoft Accepted DW Architecture Security At All Levels

© 2020 Excel in Business Ltd

www.excelinbusiness.com

EiB Analytics Supported Infrastructures



EiB Software

EiB Software EiB Hosting Platform



EiB Analytics Product Family

Product Services

Company

Applications Platform



EiB Analytics Processes

Client / Single Server

Client / Multi Server

Citrix / Terminal Services

Microsoft Azure

Power BI

CloudCitrix / Terminal Services

EiB AnalyticsSupported IT Infrastructures



Data exists in Customer MS SQL or Oracle Operational System(s)

EiB Analytics ETL process moves required data to MS SQL Data Warehouse

EiB Analytics process constructs MS SQL Server Analysis Services OLAP Cube from MS SQL Data Warehouse

EiB Analytics Excel Add-in communicates directly to OLAP Cube -> Drill Through to MS SQL Data Warehouse

Processes



Dashboards

Financial DataWarehouse

Statement Designer

Standard Reports

SQL Reports

Cube Reports

AccountingSystem

(MS SQL / Oracle)

Accounting System Adaptor

Technology Benefits

Fast, Scalable, Low Cost

Industrial StandardMS SQL Server

MS SQL Server Analysis Services

Open Database

Open Front End Tools

End User FriendlyIt’s Excel

Power BI Integration

ExtendableEiB Analytics For Your Entire Data Warehouse



Client / Single Server

EiB Analytics

PC/Laptop/Slate

Windows 7/8/8.1/10Memory :2-4Gb

32/64 Bit

Excel 2016-2019, 365

Client Workstation

EiB Analytics

PC/Laptop/Slate


32/64 Bit

Excel 2016-2019, 365

Client Workstation

EiB Analytics

PC/Laptop/Slate


32/64 Bit

Excel 2016-2019, 365

Client Workstation

Note : Server can be physical or virtual (VMWare or HyperV)

Server 1

Windows 2016, 2019Memory :16Gb+

SQL Server 2014-2019 Relational & AS

MS SQL Operational Apps + SQL DW &

MS SQL Analysis Services (OLAP)

BI Cube & DW Server & Operational Apps



Client / Multi Server - 1

EiB Analytics

PC/Laptop/Slate


32/64 Bit

Excel 2016-2019, 365

Client Workstation

Servers 2-n

Windows 2016, 2019SQL Server or

Oracle Databases

MS SQL / OracleOperational Apps

Operational Systems

EiB Analytics

PC/Laptop/Slate


32/64 Bit

Excel 2016-2019, 365

Client Workstation

EiB Analytics

PC/Laptop/Slate


32/64 Bit

Excel 2016-2019, 365

Client Workstation

Note : Servers can be physical or virtual (VMWare or HyperV)

Server 1

Windows 2016, 2019Memory :8-16Gb


MS SQL DW &MS Analysis Services

(OLAP)

BI Cube & DW Server



Client / Multi Server - 2

EiB Analytics

PC/Laptop/Slate


32/64 Bit

Excel 2016-2019, 365

Client Workstation

Server 2


SQL Server 2014-2019

MS SQLData Warehouse

Data Warehouse Server

Server 1

Windows 2016, 2019Memory :8Gb

SQL Server 2014-2019 AS

MS SQLAnalysis Services

(OLAP)

BI CubeServer

Servers 3-n


Oracle Databases


Operational Systems

EiB Analytics

PC/Laptop/Slate


32/64 Bit

Excel 2016-2019, 365

Client Workstation

EiB Analytics

PC/Laptop/Slate


32/64 Bit

Excel 2016-2019, 365

Client Workstation




EiB Analytics

Servers 1-n


Terminal Services or Citrix

Excel 2016, 2019, 365

Terminal / App Server

Global Access• Any User• Any Device• Any Where• Secure Remote App

Terminal Services / Citrix - 1

Servers 3-n


Oracle Databases


Operational Systems

Server 2



MS SQL DW &MS Analysis Services (OLAP)

BI Cube & DW Server




EiB Analytics

Servers 1-n



Excel 2016, 2019, 365


Global Access

• Any User• Any Device• Any Where• Secure Remote App

Terminal Services / Citrix - 2


Server 3





Server 2



MS SQLAnalysis Services (OLAP)

BI CubeServerServers 4-n


Oracle Databases


Operational Systems



EiB Analytics

Servers 2-n



Excel 2016, 2019, 365


Global Access

• Any User• Any Device• Any Where• Secure Remote App

Cloud - Terminal Services / Citrix – 1

Servers 4-n


Oracle Databases


Operational Systems

Server 3



MS SQL DW &MS Analysis Services

(OLAP)

BI Cube & DW Server


Secure Gateway Server

Server 1

Private Cloud

For FSA security audited organisations where firstServer (1) is purely an authentication server with no data



Global Access• Any User• Any Device• Any Where• Secure Remote App

Cloud - Terminal Services / Citrix – 2



Server 1

Private Cloud

EiB Analytics

Servers 2-n



Excel 2016, 2019, 365


Server 4





Server 3



MS SQLAnalysis Services

(OLAP)

BI CubeServer

Servers 5-n


Oracle Databases


Operational Systems



EiB Azure Solution Architecture

No customer server infrastructure

required

Web download / end user install of EiB

Report Studio

Upload files or sql data directly to EiB

AppStudio using EIB Extract

Direct access to Power BI, SQL

databases and Tabular models from

Excel.

Secure access / GDPR / ISO certified

Highly scalable but customer controls

infrastructure costs

AzureDB AzureAS AzureAD AzureB2CEiB AppStudio



EiB Azure Solution – Data Flow

EiB AppStudio

AzureDB AzureAS

EiB Extract

EiB ReportStudio

PBI GatewayPBI Desktop



Microsoft Azure VM

Microsoft Azure Server

Existing Azure Web

Server

Azure Virtual Machine 1• SQL Server Standard Edition

• SQL Instance

Azure Virtual Machine 2• SQL Server Standard Edition

• SQL Instance• SQL Server Analysis Services

Azure Virtual Machine 3• Terminal Services• Terminal Services Excel• RD Web & Remote App

End Users

OperationalData



WindowsMS Remote Desktop

MS Remote App via Browser

Citrix Client

BrowserMS RD Web

iOS & AndroidMS Remote Desktop, MS Remote App

Windows PhoneMS Remote Desktop, MS Remote App

Continuum enabled

Recommended RDP Clients



Server 7

Windows ServerMemory : 8Gb

SQL Server

Live Staging

Test Staging

Data Profiles

Data Staging Server

Server 6


SQL Server

Office Files / Docs

File Server

Server 4

Windows ServerMemory :32Gb

SQL Server

Data Warehouse

Live Environment

Test Environment


Live Environment

Server 5

Windows ServerMemory :16GbSQL Server AS

Cube Server

Test Environment

CubeServer

EiB Analytics

Server 2

Windows ServerMemory :16Gb

Terminal Services

Excel


Server 3


SQL Server

Accounts

HR, Marketing

Operational Sys Server

• Any User• Any Device

• Any Where• Secure Remote App

Private Cloud

• HTML• HTTPS• FTP

• Email• XML


Server 1

Financial Group –Large Cloud BI Project

Data Warehouse Raw FeedsGlobal Access



EiB Analytics Anywhere, Any Device



EiB Analytics – Power BI Models Import

Any SQL Server

Analysis Services

Cube• Multi Dimensional

• Tabular

• Azure Analysis Services

EiB Financial

Analytics Cube• Sage 200

• Multi Dimensional

Cube Extract Object

Power BI Staging Database

Personal

Model

EiB Financial Analytics App

EiB Analytics Template



EiB Analytics Power BI Models – Live Connection

Any SQL Server

Analysis Services

Cube• Multi Dimensional

• Tabular

• Azure Analysis Services

EiB Financial

Analytics Cube• Sage 200

• Multi Dimensional

Standard

Mode

EiB Analytics Template

EiB Financial Analytics App



Power BI Architecture – EiB Analytics

• Design To Optimally

Extract & Load Data

From Finance Cube

• TB & P&L & BS

• Inherits Business

Logic

• Multi Company

• Live or Import



Integration with 3rd Party tools (Live)

Cubes

PowerBI Enterprise Gateway

PowerBI

Pivot Tables

TableauMobile Devices

Web Deployment



Levels Of Security

Examples Per Level

EiB Analytics Security Model



EiB Analytics Security Levels

Base Software

Features

Reports

SQL Server Analysis

Services Data Security



EiB Analytics Base Software

Network IDe.g. Windows user

Active DirectorySoftware Deployment

Startup ScriptAnother Option

Base Software First Time LoadCreates EiB Analytics UserBUT NO ACCESS TO ANYTHING



EiB Analytics Features

Admin UserConfigures new EiB Analytics user

Admin UserMaps new user to any Groups

Features



EiB Analytics Features

Admin UserAllocates which featuresare available for this userby Excel EiB Analytics Ribbon

Admin UserThe above could also becontrolled by License Key

Features



Reports

EiB Analytics Report Access

Reports Stored In EiB AnalyticsSQL GalleryProvide access and rightsto folders / sub folders

Now User HasEiB AnalyticsSoftware, Features,Reports, but NO DATA



SQL Server Analysis Services Data Security

SQL Server Data Security (Cube)




SQL Server Data Security (Role)




SQL Server Data Security (Cube)




SQL Server Data Security (Elements)



Great IT Infrastructure Message

Small CompaniesSQL Standard Edition = Low Cost Of Core Infrastructure

BI / Enterprise Edition NOT Required

ONE BI ProductEiB Analytics BI + Core MS Stack of Excel + SQL / SQL OLAP

CorporatesStandard Microsoft Accepted DW Architecture

Security At All Levels – App, Reports, Data, Cloud

SQL Standard Keeps Cost Down

Value / Domain Expertise In Cube Design / Flexibility

Open Front EndEiB Analytics& Excel

Excel Pivot Tables

Power BI

3rd Party BI & MS Cube Tools

– Tableau, RoamBI etc.



EiB Analytics Supported Infrastructures

Documents

EiB Analytics Supported Infrastructures€¦ · EiB Analytics BI + Core MS Stack of Excel + SQL / SQL OLAP Corporates Standard Microsoft Accepted DW Architecture Security At All Levels