FAQ Kyubit business intelligence platform

Frequently asked questions related to the Kyubit business intelligence platform. What are software and hardware prerequisites, licensing models, product support, etc.

What is the Kyubit BI platform?

Kyubit is a business intelligence platform (software application) with BI tools for self-service analytics, reporting, and dashboard creation based on OLAP, Tabular, SQL, Excel, and CSV data sources. It is a self-hosted (on-premise) solution that relies on web-based technologies to provide user-friendly self-service analytics and related BI features to all authorized users. Outstanding self-service analytics and easy user adoption are some of the key features related to the Kyubit business intelligence platform.

Licensing

Is it necessary to pay any additional fees to have the right to use future versions of the Kyubit BI platform?

With the permanent license, it is required to have a valid Kyubit 'Software Assurance' annual plan for product upgrades. Kyubit subscription-based license already includes a product upgrade option.

Is it necessary to pay any additional fees to get product support?

With the permanent license, it is required to have a valid Kyubit 'Software Assurance' annual plan for product support. Kyubit subscription-based license already includes product support.

Is it possible to get a price discount, if more than one license is purchased at the same time?

Yes, please contact our sales at info@kyubit.com for special quotes.

Is it necessary to obtain a license for each user (per user) that connects to the Kyubit BI platform?

No, only one Kyubit BI platform license is required for one Kyubit business intelligence software installation. There are several licensing models that offer different numbers of users that connect to Kyubit Business Intelligence software.

Is it possible to extend the evaluation of the product to several months?

Yes, please contact us at support@kyubit.com to send you a temporary license up to 90 days of evaluation.

Is it necessary to obtain additional licenses for each server CPU?

No, one license is required regardless of server CPU number.

Is my license bound to hardware and what to do in case of hardware upgrade or replacement?

License is bound only to server domain-name\server-name, which is provided in the license purchase procedure. Kyubit Business Intelligence could be reinstalled on completely new server as long as it has the name for which the license is purchased for.

Product setup and configuration

What are the prerequisites for the setup of the Kyubit business intelligence platform?

The prerequisites to install the Kyubit business intelligence platform are:

Operating system: Windows (any edition)
.NET Framework 4.5.1
IIS 6 or higher
MS SQL Server (any edition)

Is it possible to use MS SQL Server Express to install the Kyubit BI platform internal database?

Yes.

Is it necessary to use Active Directory with the Kyubit BI platform?

No. Using Active Directory is a default option, but the Kyubit BI platform could be used on a stand-alone machine.

Is it possible to use the Kyubit BI platform on the Internet?

Yes, Kyubit BI is like any other web application that could be exposed to be used over the web. We recommend using HTTPS protocol in Internet usage scenarios.

What authentication protocols could be used with the Kyubit BI platform?

Kyubit BI platform supports 'Windows integrated' authentication (default), 'Windows Login Form' authentication, and 'Kyubit Users & Groups' authentication.

Self-service analytics

What data sources does Kyubit support for self-service analytics?

Kyubit BI platform supports OLAP, Tabular, SQL, Excel, and CSV data sources for self-service analytics.

Is it possible to analyze different OLAP data sources other than MS SQL Server?

No, Kyubit BI is designed to work with MS SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS). Additionally, Kyubit is designed to create 'Analytic Models' from CSV/SQL/ODBC data sources as well.

Does Kyubit support Tabular models?

Yes, Kyubit BI supports 'In-memory' tabular models, while 'DirectQuery' is currently not supported.

It is possible to define which users are allowed to see existing analysis while sharing my analysis with other users on the intranet?

Yes, the analysis could be published to 'Folders'. For each 'Folder' the administrator can define a set of users that are allowed to work with 'Folder' analysis content.

It is possible to interact with charts when analyzing data in charts view?

Absolutely, right-click on the chart, and chart elements show the menu of available actions that are allowed at that moment. By selecting any of the available actions, the chart is refreshed with new data and again right-clicking gives further available actions. In that manner, a user can "play" with data drilling deep and wide as he/she likes.

What browsers are supported with Kyubit BI tools?

Kyubit BI platform is supported on: IE, Safari, Chrome, and Firefox browsers.

Dashboard Features

What data sources are available for dashboard elements?

Dashboard data visualizations, metrics, and analytics could be based on data from OLAP, Tabular, SQL, Excel, and CSV files.

Is it possible to use existing analytics on the Kyubit BI platform to create dashboard elements?

Yes, existing analytics could be a data source for dashboard elements (charts and KPIs). If the dashboard element is based on existing analytics, self-service analytics could be continued with a click on the related dashboard element for further analysis.

How to deliver dashboards to end users?

The dashboard could be opened in a browser with a defined URL, exported to the PDF file, delivered via subscription service at the scheduled time as an email message with embedded dashboard images, or delivered as a PDF file within an email message using Kyubit subscription service and scheduled delivery features.