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Version: ✨ 23.10

Introduction

Overview​

The i-Vertix IT Monitoring Business Intelligence module (also known as i-Vertix Business Intelligence or i-Vertix BI for short) brings new powerful and effective reporting capabilities to the IT Monitoring solution. i-Vertix Business Intelligence is a feature designed to help business users make critical decisions and facilitate the management of an IT environment. i-Vertix BI analyses data from monitored events and performance counters, providing you with full visibility of your infrastructure and application activity through reporting.

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i-Vertix IT Monitoring Business Intelligence for advanced reporting is an additional add-on. Contact the i-Vertix Sales Team for further information.

i-Vertix BI offers a comprehensive suite of advanced reports that cover:

  • Availability & Events: Track and report on system availability and significant events.
  • Service Level Agreement (SLA): Monitor compliance with service level agreements.
  • Performance: Analyze system performance metrics.
  • Capacity: Assess the capacity and utilization of IT resources.
  • Network: Monitor and report on network performance and issues.
  • Virtualization: Track virtual environments and resource allocation.
  • Storage: Manage and optimize storage resources.
  • Green IT: Report on energy consumption and sustainability initiatives.
  • Capacity Planning: Forecast future resource needs and plan accordingly.
  • Predictive Trending: Analyze trends to predict future performance and issues.

Key features​

The main functionalities of i-Vertix BI are as follows:

  • Report Store: A centralized repository for all generated reports, ensuring easy access and organization.
  • Automated Report Scheduling and Delivery: Automate the generation and distribution of reports to streamline workflows.
  • Data Warehouse: Consolidate and analyze large volumes of data efficiently.
  • Custom Branding: Personalize reports with custom logos to maintain corporate branding.
  • Multiple Output Formats: Generate reports in various formats, including PDF, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and HTML5, to meet different presentation needs.
  • Report History: Access and review historical reports for trend analysis and compliance checks.
  • MSP Ready: Features tailored for Managed Service Providers, enabling them to deliver high-quality services to their clients.
  • Third-Party BI Tool Integration: Seamlessly integrate with other Business Intelligence tools for a more comprehensive data analysis and reporting ecosystem.

Main Components​

The i-Vertix Reporting module is divided into two main components:

  1. i-Vertix BI monitoring module: is installed on the monitoring instance. It is used to manage, configure and schedule reports and to manage installed report templates.
  2. i-Vertix BI instance: separate instance running in parallel with the monitoring server. Holds the data warehouse and provides the reporting engine. Continuously receives and transforms the daily data generated by the monitoring checks and stores it in the data warehouse.

If you already have a respective license and want to set up your i-Vertix BI instance, have a look at our Requirements datasheet to get started with the installation.