If the budget is a significant concern, it's worth taking a look at some
of the open source projects that are starting to compete w/ CR, such as
Actuate's BIRT, JasperSoft's JasperReports, Mondrian, and JPivot.
(see the blog at
http://www.bayontechnologies.com/bt/blog/archives/2005/06/open_source_bi.php
for opinions on them from a professional BI'er)
HTH,
David Beahm
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 08:40:09 +1200
From: "HENDERSON MIKE, MR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: [U2] odbc access and crystal reports {Unclassified}
[snip]
Our PHBs would like us to roll out Crystal Reports to
the users, well over three hundred of them.
Our budget is limited, of course,
Over three hundred Crystal Reports licences is a great deal of money.
Your 'limited' budget did include that? [cough]
Have you considered changing to MS-SQL Reporting Services?
Much cheaper for larger licence counts and allegedly scales a bit
better, too
Just my $0.02
Mike
[snip]
Charlie Rubeor
Unix/Database Administrator
Wiremold/Legrand
60 Woodlawn Street
West Hartford, CT 06110
Tel: 860.233.6251 x3498
Fax: 860.523.3690
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Internet: www.wiremold.com
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