Over the past few years, open source business intelligence has played a significant role in the BI marketplace. But just why, exactly, is the cloud marketplace suddenly putting such a heavy strain on the use of open source BI software?
As is the case with a lot of market shifts, cost plays a crucial role here. The original adopters of open source BI were SMBs without the resources to spend on complex business intelligence solutions. But with the evolution of SaaS, the parameters of “inexpensive” BI solutions are shifting away from on-premise open source towards solutions that don’t require costly hardware.
Well, advocates for political correctness will be happy to hear that cloud is chasing open source out the window, especially in the BI space.
SaaS business intelligence solutions are starting a run to dominate the BI market. Without the need for hardware, extensive time-to-market, or extra resources for setup, the cost to set up a BI solution plummets – even from the relative cost-effectiveness of open source.
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