Business Objects SA has ported its new BusinessObjects XI business intelligence (BI) platform to two of the leading Linux operating systems - Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Novell's SUSE Enterprise Server platforms. Business Objects has also included special guided installation and web-based management tools to ease deployment on Linux.
Officials at Paris-based Business say the move is prompted by the increased adoption of Linux-based applications by its customers. The Linux support was also endorsed by Business Objects’ channel partners. The announcement coincided with the LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco this week.
