Although business intelligence tools, standard reports, spreadsheets and SQL query tools all have their important place within an organization, many users still face functionality gaps with these tools in three keys areas:
- Reporting and analysis needs involve legacy systems and other non-warehoused data
- Application does not support the desired analytics or data volumes
- Significant IT resources and preparation are required to support new data queries
The face of Arbutus Query is Analyzer. A proven, well established interface used by professionals all over the world.
Arbutus Query is specifically designed to easily analyze data from a wide variety of data sources and data types and to process commercial data volumes, with minimal involvement from IT personnel. This independence creates benefits or both IT and end users. The Analyzer interface allows end users to efficiently perform timely and important data analysis and reporting. It also enables IT staff to provide quick turn around to requests for new data sources.
Arbutus Query is an intuitive and comprehensive query tool with built in data analysis capabilities for all types of end users. Simpler than traditional query tools, Arbutus Query makes it easy for end users to issue ad hoc queries to a wide range of data sources without having to know the location or structure of the underlying data. End users can get the business answers they need quickly, without having to wait for IT assistance.
KEY BENEFITS OF ARBUTUS QUERY:
For End Users
- End users are not restricted to data warehouses and data marts
- New customized queries and reports can be added without the typical set up time and costs
- The intuitive interface is specifically designed for analyzing data
- Log file of all queries and results creates permanent audit trail of work performed
For Data Analysis
- Easily compare or join disparate data sources
- Built in data profiling, testing and verifying capabilities
- Data stores from different platforms and data types can be seamlessly queried
- Optional query language allows for customized and automated queries to be easily created and deployed
For Data Sources
- No file size limitations
- Data sources can be added and integrated quickly
- Read-only insures data integrity
CHOOSE WHERE THE QUERY AND ANALYSIS TAKES PLACE
When mainframe and AS/400 resource constraints make direct access and analysis solutions impractical, Arbutus Query also enables you to easily offload your critical processing to either the Windows or Linux data engine. Unlike typical open server implementations, Arbutus’ Windows and Linux Data Engines are fully compatible with all data set structures and data types encountered on your mainframe. This means that the process of staging data is as simple as a file transfer, with no data transformation required. The result is you can implement a data mart style solution, with full access for any type of query, analysis or reporting needs, in a matter of days.
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