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BI Launch Pad

Explorer

BI Workspace Modules

Analysis, edition for OLAP

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BI Analytics

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Desktop Clients

Crystal Reports for Enterprise

Dashboards

Crystal Reports Viewer 2015

Query as a Web Service

Widgets

Mobile

Experience

Explorer

Mobile

Management Servers

Event Server

Explorer Master Server

Server Intelligence Agent

Management Servers

Event Server

Explorer Master Server

Server Intelligence Agent

Web Application Container Server (WACS)

Web Application Server (Java)

Web Application Container Server (WACS)

Web Application Server (Java)

Explorer Servers

Exploration

Indexing

Search

Explorer Servers

Exploration

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Search

Crystal Reports Servers

2011 Processing

Processing

2011 Report Application

Crystal Reports Servers

2011 Processing

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2011 Report Application

Connection Servers

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Connection

Connection Servers

Connection 32

Connection

Processing

Dashboards Servers

Processing

Dashboards Servers

Adaptive Processing

Adaptive Servers

Adaptive Job Server

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Adaptive Servers

Adaptive Job Server

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Adaptive Servers

Adaptive Job Server

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Data Federation Administration

Report Conversion

Repository Diagnostics

Translation Management

Upgrade Management

WDeploy

Desktop Tools

SAP BusinessObjects BI platform 4.2 Architecture

Information Design Tool (UNX)

Business View Manager

Universe Design Tool (UNV)

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Storage servers

Input File Repository

Crystal Reports Cache

Output File Repository

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Storage servers

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Crystal Reports Cache

Output File Repository

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File Storage

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CMC - Central Management Console

Mobile Application Server

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