Under the Covers: Migrating to a New Architecture

A FREE chapter download from BusinessObjects XI: The Complete Reference
By Cindi Howson


This book is available for purchase online at: Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and McGraw Hill.

Chapter 5 - Under the Covers: Migrating to a New Architecture provides 27 pages of insight on the new architecture, migration approaches and tasks, including coverage on the migration utilities*.

BusinessObjects XI: The Complete Reference is a must read for anyone deploying BusinessObjects XI. It covers everything from planning your migration or upgrade to the latest release, to best practices in universe design, and powerful report creation insights.

As an added bonus to your registration, we will include Cindi Howson's BusinessObjects XI R2 Migration Check List.

About Cindi Howson

Cindi Howson is the President of ASK, a BI consultancy. She has worked with Business Objects since 1994, helping customers around the world implement and optimize their deployments. As an industry analyst, she authors the BIScorecard (TM) product reviews, teaches for TDWI, and writes for Intelligent Enterprise. You can contact her at: cindihowson@askcindi.com.

* An important note: Because so much has changed with the underlying architecture, migrating from BusinessObjects v5 or v6 to XI demands careful planning. It is not an upgrade that involves a simple copy from one verson to another, although it contains the migration utilities.This book is available for purchase online at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and McGraw Hill.
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