QlikView Publisher, a key component for managing enterprise deployments of QlikView, was updated with the release of version 4. QlikView Publisher version 4 facilitates large-scale deployments of QlikView by streamlining the distribution process, enhancing security, and automating updates for QlikView applications. QlikView Publisher ensures customers that large-scale QlikView deployments are managed and secured seamlessly without requiring additional IT resources.
"We rely on QlikView Publisher as we move to scale our deployment of QlikView in North America and prepare for the anticipated global rollout," said John Sarkies, business support manager for Aggreko, a global provider of temporary power, temperature control and oil-free compressed air solutions. "The addition of Publisher 4 has provided us with the tools necessary to manage all of our QlikView applications through one program. This has allowed our employees to have instant access to the information they need to make decisions, without having to dedicate additional IT resources. QlikView Publisher 4 is a significant step forward in allowing us to scale our QlikView deployment."
QlikView simplifies analysis across lines of business by improving end-user access to data analysis, streamlining application development, and enhancing overall flexibility for organisations. This is achieved via in-memory manipulation of massive datasets on low-cost hardware, allowing affordable widespread deployment of sophisticated analytic applications in days.
QlikView Publisher 4 offers myriad new features designed with IT administrators in mind. It simplifies the management of multiple QlikView applications, as it is distributed to end users. It controls the scheduling of data updates for each application and uses encrypted communication over HTTP providing security beyond standard protocols. Additionally, QlikView Publisher 4 manages the allocation of security privileges for QlikView. This allows the customisation of specific applications for hundreds of distinct users, so that each user receives a tailored version of the application with the data appropriate to that user. End users then have access to their specific applications through the QlikView AccessPoint portal. Security measures are integrated through Active Directory or Windows NT4 domains. QlikView Publisher also allows for full utilisation of the alerting features in QlikView 7.5.
"QlikTech is committed to developing innovative business analysis tools that bring the speed and simplicity of in-memory analysis to the organisation and end user," said Anthony Deighton, vice president of marketing for QlikTech. "The introduction of QlikView Publisher 4 streamlines the business analysis process by bringing enterprise class manageability and functionality to the QlikView analysis environment. QlikView Publisher 4 ensures individual users receive personalised QlikView analysis, thus allowing organisations to realise their business goals by empowering end users with the information they need to make decisions."
Highlights of QlikView Publisher version 4 include:
- Job Management: The product offers a naturalised work-flow that allows end users to focus on the management task they want to achieve.
- Data Security Control: QlikView Publisher 4 ensures that users have access to documents with the data they need to do their jobs with full security. Based on criteria set by an administrator, QlikView Publisher 4 automatically makes data-driven reductions of QlikView documents and then distributes the appropriate, finalised documents to the relevant users. This ensures widespread data distribution while maintaining tight access control.
- Automated Application Management: QlikView Publisher 4 automates the process of scheduling data updates, ensuring that users always have the most current data at their fingertips.
- Single Point of Access: Users have access to QlikView applications through the QlikView AccessPoint web portal. From this portal, updated applications are available for online analysis through the QlikView Analyzer or downloadable for offline analysis. The QlikView AccessPoint supports the display and organisation of QlikView applications by an administrator-set list of metadata. By using the AccessPoint, organisations can create a secure location where users have access to a personalised list of business analysis applications.
- Secure Access to Business Analysis: QlikView Publisher 4 integrates directly with an organisation's existing security infrastructure for optimised, real-time interaction. This includes encrypted communication over HTTP, which provides secure communication over standard protocols.
