JasperSoft Delivers Open Source BI Optimized for Windows and Excel
Published: March 25, 2008
JasperSoft announced the immediate availability of the new JasperSoft ODBO Connect product, which enables Microsoft Excel to be used as a front-end for the JasperAnalysis data analysis server.

JasperSoft, a provider in open source business intelligence, recently announced it is working with Microsoft on a series of initiatives to optimize the JasperSoft Business Intelligence Suite for Windows Server 2008 and other key Microsoft technologies. In addition, JasperSoft announced the immediate availability of the new JasperSoft ODBO Connect product, which enables Microsoft Excel to be used as a front-end for the JasperAnalysis data analysis server. These announcements extend JasperSoft's existing support for Microsoft Windows and Microsoft SQL Server platforms.

"More than 50 percent of open source applications deployed in the enterprise are running on Windows systems," said Sam Ramji, Senior Director of Platform Technology Strategy at Microsoft. "And more than 50 percent of OLAP deployments use Excel as the client interface, so we are pleased to be collaborating with JasperSoft to deliver optimized versions of the JasperSoft Business Intelligence Suite for both Microsoft's server and desktop platforms and applications."

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