Birst Cloud is a complete Business Intelligence (BI) solution fully integrated and delivered in the Cloud. Customers get all the components of the Birst BI suite: data integration and ETL services, analytics, pixel perfect and ad hoc reports, scheduling and delivery – everything required for advanced business intelligence in one solution.
Birst Cloud BI is offered as a subscription service delivered over the internet instead of an on-premise software installation. Customers get the benefits of SaaS; fast deployment, lower costs and rapid time to value compared to traditional, software-based on-premise installations.
Birst’s Comprehensive Cloud BI Suite
Birst Data Services
- Advanced ETL Services and a complete analytical data warehouse with automated warehouse generation
- Birst Cloud Connectors, for connecting to operational cloud applications like Salesforce.com or Google Analytics
- Birst Connect which allows automatic uploading of data to Birst from sources like Oracle databases
- Birst Live Access, which allows you to analyze data from on-premise data warehouses without uploading
Birst Reporting Services
- Pixel-perfect banded report writing
- Web-based ad hoc report generation
- Smart, interactive dashboards
- Alerts and exception reports
- Scheduled report distribution and delivery
Birst Analytics Services
- Predictive Analytics and Forecasting
- Advanced analytical techniques such as time series and Excel-style calculations
- Slice-and dice and trend analysis
Birst takes data security seriously
Managing data is at the heart of what Birst does and ensuring that data is transferred and stored securely is a top priority. To accomplish this, Birst has implemented a broad array of state-of-the-art security measures.
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SAS 70 Type II Processes and safeguards designed to protect your data in accordance with SAS No. 70 ("SAS 70 Audit"). Birst uses the leading hosting provider, Rackspace, for its data center. Visit www.rackspace.com for additional information |
Data Encryption VeriSign SSL Certificate encryption of sensitive information during all online operations including data transfers PCI-compliant credit card processing |
User Authentication Access only with a registered email address and password combination Passwords are stored only in a hashed form – they cannot be recovered, only reset |
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Physical Security Data center access is limited to data center technicians Biometric scanning for controlled data center access Security camera monitoring at all data center locations 24/7 onsite staff provides additional protection against unauthorized entry Physical security audited by an independent firm |
System Security System installation using hardened, up-to-date OS with security patches installed Redundant firewalls to help block unauthorized system access Data protection with managed backup solutions Network-based intrusion detection systems (IDS) Continuous risk assessment and security consultation by security professionals |
Operational Security All employees are trained on documented security and privacy procedures Access restricted to authorized personnel only, according to documented processes Systems access logged and tracked for auditing purposes Documented change-management procedures Independently audited disaster recovery and business continuity plans for data center |
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Database Security Access to database is limited to authorized hosts and personnel only |
Application Security Applications developed in alignment with security protocols Continuous review and testing of application security |
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Birst has passed rigorous security audits of leading financial services companies and corporations in the Fortune 500. If you would like more detailed information, please read our Security Whitepaper or Contact Us with additional questions.
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Birst Cloud Run the entire BI solution in the Cloud and leverage Birst’s performance, reliability and security |
Birst Appliance Enterprise-class BI capabilities on premise with the agility and economics of software-as-a-service |
Birst Local Keep data on Premise, host visualization and delivery in the Cloud |
