The difference SAP BusinessObjects BI Suite and SAP BusinessObjects EDGE BI Suite

[Former Member]

Hi all,

Would you please explain what is the difference of SAP BusinessObjects BI Suite and SAP BusinessObjects EDGE BI Suite..?

[ragove]

Key difference:

Edge BI Suite does not allow you to do clustering of nodes, but the BI Suite does.  This flexibility is restricted in Edge - so it's a single server setup.

Both SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI and SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise share the same underlying platform and tools.  The difference is that Edge BI is designed and priced for mid-sized organizations, and is therefore licensed differently. 

SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI is licensed for both named-user licenses and concurrent access licenses (CAL). While named-user licenses are appropriate for users who are active in the system throughout most of the day, the concurrent access license provides an economical way to support casual system users. A single CAL license will typically support 5-10 users, depending on the type of usage they require.

While Enterprise (BI Suite) can be implemented for unlimited users across multiple servers and includes clustering and failover capabilities, Edge BI is restricted to a single server and a user count more appropriate for mid-sized organizations.

You can always upgrade to SAP BI Suite if requirement grows and easily migrate all of your BI content including users, groups, reports, dashboards and universes.

The decision now depends on your investment and the allocated budget. I hope this helps.

[Former Member]

Hi Refendi ,

I'm not sure if this is still the case but the licensing model used to be the main difference, BI suite is a lot more flexible with regards to which licenses you take for which solution. The Edge licenses are Named or concurrent users are for the full solution only. Also the Edge solution can only be installed on a single server and has a limit to the number of licenses. The BI suite can run on clustered servers and has no license limit.

This could have changed as it's been a few years since I was involved in the sales side, but this used to be the case.

Regards

Simon

[Former Member]

Hi Refendi,

    The Edge Suite-->medium size companies : SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI), Edge edition is a powerful business intelligence choice for midsize companies that want to improve business processes, discover new opportunities, and gain a competitive advantage.

   The BO Suit is for any company. Empower your business users with anytime, anywhere access to key insights delivered in context – with our flexible BI platform. Get ready to increase responsiveness, reduce IT costs and workload, and drive better decision making across your organization.

Regards.