Pentaho -- Introduction
DescriptionPentaho Data Integration
Pentaho Data Integration, codenamed Kettle, consists of a core data integration (ETL) engine, and GUI applications that allow the user to define data integration jobs and transformations. It supports deployment on single node computers as well as on a cloud, or cluster.
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Pentaho Analysis ServicesPentaho Analysis Services, codenamed Mondrian OLAP server, is an open source OLADP (online analytical processing) server, written in Java.It supports the MDX (multidimensional expressions) query language and the XML for analysis and olap4j interface specifications. It reads from SQL and other data sources and aggregates data in a memory cache.
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Pentaho ReportingPentaho Reporting consists of a core reporting engine, capable of programmatic generating reports based on an XML definition file. Many tools have been developed surrounding the reporting engine, including GUI designers and ad-hoc wizards that guide the user through a step-by-step process of creating a report, using solely graphical tools without the need to write any code.
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A notable use is the Sun Report Builder for OpenOffice.org Base / StarOffice Base.
Pentaho Data MiningPentaho Data Mining, codenamed Weka, is a comprehensive set of tools for machine learning and data mining. Its broad suite of classification, regression, association rules, and clustering algorithms can be used to help an analyst understand the business better and to improve future performance through predictive analytics.
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Pentaho DashBoardConceptually Pentaho Dashboard is an Integrated platform to provide insight into your data, where you can view all kind of Interactive reports, charts and cubes created using Pentaho tools such as Pentaho Report Designer. It is a dashboard-style interface which provides a centralized view over your Business Data Movements, letting you monitor them and make decisions.