Techdocs Library > White papers > Introduction to IBM® Cognos® 8 BI for Linux® on System z® Deploying and Scaling IBM Cognos 8 BI for Linux on System z

Document Author: Additional Author(s):	Ann Jackson Dean Browne, Mei Hing (Ann) Jackson, Ollie Jones, Tim Lighter, Mark McFadden, Frank Neumann, Andy Perkins, Mark Pilon, David Rossi, Jonathan Sloan, Jeffry Sullivan		Document ID:	WP101437
Doc. Organization:	Software Group		Document Revised:	02/23/2009
Product(s) covered:	Cognos 8 Business Intelligence; Cognos 8 Business Intelligence for Linux on System z; DB2 9 for Linux UNIX and Windows ; DB2 for z/OS and OS/390; DB2 Universal Database for Linux UNIX and Windows; DB2 Universal Database for z/OS; HTTP Server; IBM System z; Linux; Linux on zSeries; S/390; WebSphere; WebSphere Application Server; z10; zSeries; z/OS; z/VM

Abstract: IBM Cognos 8 BI for Linux on System z delivers a broad range of Business Intelligence capabilities on an open, enterprise-class platform. This document provides an overview of best practice configurations for IBM Cognos 8 BI v8.4 on Linux for System z and performance measurement results with various deployments.

Classification:	Hardware; Software; Solutions	Category:	Performance
Solution(s):	Business Intelligence
Platform(s):	Cross-Platform; IBM System z Family	S/W Pillar(s):	Information Management; WebSphere; System z
O/S:	Linux; VM; z/OS	Keywords:	C8, 'Cognos 8', 'Business Intelligence', BI, performance, scalability, implementation