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Published inAug 2013
PublisherPackt
ISBN-139781782162247
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Principal characteristics of Pentaho


In the following section, we point out some of the characteristics of Pentaho 5 that we consider most important:

  • Pentaho is completely programmed in Java, and the web component, the platform, in JEE. This characteristic makes Pentaho scalable, integrable, and portable software.

  • Pentaho can run on any compatible application servers with JEE architectures, such as JBOSS AS, WebSphere, Tomcat, WebLogic, and Oracle AS.

  • Pentaho accesses the database via JDBC and can use IBM DB2, MS SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, NCR Teradata, Firebird, and Informix, among others.

  • Pentaho can run in various operating systems because it is programmed in Java. As long as there is a Virtual Machine (JVM) for the platform, it should function without complications.

  • The most important languages and technologies used to deploy the various Pentaho applications are Java, JavaScript, JSP, XSL, XSLT, XPath, and XSL-FO.

  • Pentaho's data repository is based on the JCR specification (Content...

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Pentaho 5.0 Reporting by Example: Beginner's Guide
Published in: Aug 2013Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781782162247