Adopt infrastructure and adapt to change
At the heart of the Cognos platform is its long-established and proven Services-Oriented Architecture (SOA). The Cognos platform is built on a true set of peer-to-peer services and is built from the ground up on SOA.
Environment-neutral architecture
The platform is based on open standards. This, combined with the SOA, means IT can use their existing technology standards and be confident that the environment-neutral platform will meet their future requirements as they evolve.
The standards-based services are interoperable and extensible though modern standard interfaces and protocols, including SOAP, XML and SQL.
Flexible peer-to-peer services
The Cognos platform easily fits into your hardware deployment strategy, whether it is single server, multi-server, cluster or grid.
- Scale up or out to fit your optimal deployment approach, with peer-to-peer services that can be located anywhere on the network
- Use your existing infrastructure by installing the Cognos platform on UNIX®, Microsoft® Windows, Linux® or any combination of these in the same configuration
Single open API
A single open API ensures full access to functionality. You can easily embed BI into other applications, such as Microsoft Office, Search, handheld devices or other applications.
Purpose-built services
Every service is built for a different use. For example, there is one service for query and one service for presentation.
