Desktop Intelligence XI Release 2 compared to BusinessObjects 5.x and 6.x

The information in the article refers to

BusinessObjects Desktop Intelligence XI

Applies to

BusinessObjects 5.x and 6.x
Desktop Intelligence Logon entries

Synopsis

What are the main differences between a 2-tier and a 3-tier Desktop Intelligence deployment?

How do you apply security when migrating reports and users from BusinessObjects 6.5.x to BusinessObjects Enterprise XI?

Solution

2-tier in BusinessObjects 5.x and 6.x only:

The deployment does not require a HTTP/Application server.
Desktop Intelligence can be launched from the client only.
The login connectivity uses .intranet files under C:\Documents and Settings\USER\My Documents\My Business Documents\LocData.
You need middleware installed and configured on the client machine to the corporate data.
The query is run from the client machine by the busobj process.

3-tier in Desktop Intelligence XI Release 2:

The deployment requires a HTTP/Application server.
Desktop Intelligence can be launched from the client or server.
The login connectivity uses .extranet files under C:\Documents and Settings\USER\My Documents\My Business Documents\LocData.
You do not need middleware installed and configured on the client machine to the corporate data.
The SQL is passed from the client to the server and the query is run from the server by the ConnectionServer process.