The previous business intelligence tool used by Kelkoo prevented its decision makers from getting all the information they needed to run the company. After considering MySQL and Oracle alternatives, Kelkoo selected Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R" data management software because it included reporting and analysis tools, as well as core database functionality. It also represented the best value choice. The business-critical application copes with huge volumes of data - Kelkoo is now storing nearly twice as much data - giving the company's decision makers powerful business insight.
The company was using a hosted business intelligence solution that was becoming difficult to manage. And because of expensive data storage charges, the system held only 13 months' worth of data at any time, making year-on-year comparisons difficult. Kelkoo needed a new system that would help it store a higher volume of historical data without limits on updates. It also needed to be able to "slice and dice" the data and produce reports on demand. Price was an important factor, but it also had to be sure that any replacement was scalable.
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Industry: E-commerce website
Business Plan: Store a higher volume of historical data and produce reports on demand for decision makers.
The Result: A scalable, dependable solution which offers value for money and gives stakeholders the reports they need on a regular basis, to enable critical decisions to gain a competitive advantage.
Products: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server Reporting Services.
"You buy one piece of software and it's all there - integration, analysis and reporting, with a consistent GUI. It lets me sync with our Exchange Server so our reports go out daily to stakeholders who need them."
Tim Lum
Head of Business Intelligence, Kelkoo