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Administration |
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Administration criteria describe the features and
functionality that facilitate the management of the
product. |
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Factor: Standard |
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Product Name |
net.Analysis
5.0 |
Enterprise Reporting
Server
5.0 |
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Manufacturer |
net.Genesis |
WebTrends Software |
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Group Score:
156 out of 210
Total Score:
699 out of 1320 |
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Group Score:
116 out of 210
Total Score:
391 out of 1320 |
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Access
Controls |
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Weight: 3 |
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Weighted
Score:
16
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Weighted
Score:
8
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Yes, provides very specific access controls for the
administration modules, as well as the Reporter interface.
Workgroups can be managed according to what they need to be able to
see and get reports on. |
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Uses standard HTTP authentication, does not secure with
SSL. |
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Administrative
Interface |
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Weight: 5 |
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Weighted
Score:
64
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Weighted
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64
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Uses a JavaScript interface to help manage administrative
tasks across the network. Also has a command line interface that
allows you to perform all the usual administrative tasks. The
interface uses a general HTML design for layout, so while it is not
fancy, all the capabilities are there for easy use. Designed for the
remote administrator. |
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The interface is attractive, and well designed in general.
It has a logical flow. However, the administrator cannot optimize
the components or graphics for each function. |
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Browser-based
Management |
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Weight: 3 |
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Weighted
Score:
16
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Yes. Based on a web-enabled administrative interface. Can
access the Reporter component from the web. The management consoles
reflect the general HTML-based approach to the interface, so are a
little less robust than some of the other console-based systems
available. |
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Yes, the tool can be administered from any
browser. |
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Remote
Administration |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
32
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Yes. While the tool can be used locally, the emphasis is on
having remote users administrate and request reports from separate
locations. |
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Yes, the tool can be fully administered from remote
locations. |
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Events
and Alarms |
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Weight: 3 |
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Weighted
Score:
8
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Scheduled event notification can be sent out to the creator,
as well as to the administrator. Error alarms are also sent out to
the administrators. |
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Report sequence status can be sent to administrators if
specified. There are no application alarms though. |
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Error
Log Monitors |
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Weight: 2 |
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Weighted
Score:
4
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Weighted
Score:
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Does not monitor error logs, but does notify the
administrator via email of failures. Also can save errors to a log
file. |
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There are no error log monitors. |
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Performance
Monitoring |
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Weight: 3 |
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Does provide server performance metrics if the log files
provide that information. Has a specific module for Netscape servers
to provide the information. |
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None. |
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Reporting |
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Reporting criteria describe the environment for retrieving
and manipulating ad hoc and stored reports. |
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Factor: Standard |
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Product Name |
net.Analysis
5.0 |
Enterprise Reporting
Server
5.0 |
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Manufacturer |
net.Genesis |
WebTrends Software |
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Group Score:
150 out of 260
Total Score:
699 out of 1320 |
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Group Score:
72 out of 260
Total Score:
391 out of 1320 |
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Graph
Options |
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Weight: 2 |
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Weighted
Score:
8
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Weighted
Score:
6
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All standard graphing options are available. Additional
metric-odometer displays come with the net.dashboard
module. |
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Shows data in traditional 2D and 3D graphics. |
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Historical
Data |
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Weight: 2 |
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Weighted
Score:
6
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Weighted
Score:
6
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Yes, can import log files for historical trending in
relation to new 'live' data. |
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Yes, will pull in historical log files for creating
historical reports to correlate with current statistics. |
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Preview
Options |
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Weight: 3 |
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
Score:
8
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There are no real report previewing options available,
though if saving a report in HTML, you get a preview of what that
will look like. |
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No
preview option for reports, but does explain all report types
fully. |
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Published
Reports |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Yes, reports are published to the ReportSite. Reports can
also be saved to file locations that correspond to other web server
locations for static presentation of report data. |
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Does not have a robust publishing module, instead can save
specific reports to the proprietary server or onto another file
system for publishing. |
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Report
Design Interface |
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Weight: 5 |
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Weighted
Score:
48
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Each element of a report can be added to a report set. In
this way, you can have much more extensive list of reports than a
lower end tool provides. The interface is still web-based, so it is
a little less functional than a regular console. However, since it
is web-based, the flexibility of access to it is
increased. |
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No
real report design interface, as the reports are all canned and
there is no mix and matching of report elements for specialized
reports. |
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Report
Scheduler |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Reports can be scheduled for specific times during any day,
week or month. |
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Yes, the reporter can be scheduled to create and save new
reports for users at specific times. |
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Reporting
Interface |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
32
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Weighted
Score:
16
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For wide dissemination of reports, net.Analysis provides an
easy-to-use, browser-based ReportSite which allows users to easily
find the reports they are looking for. When users need more
sophisticated business analysis, net.Analysis provides the desktop
Reporter for interactive analysis and extended capabilities, as well
as 150 canned report elements for use in both interfaces. |
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The reporting interface is simple to master. There are very
few choices to make, as all reports canned. |
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Reports
Saved |
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Weight: 3 |
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Weighted
Score:
8
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Yes, reports can be saved until they start taking up too
much space, and can also be mailed and saved to file for archiving
purposes. HTML output cannot be emailed however. |
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Yes, reports can be exported into web pages or other file
types for later use. |
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General |
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General criteria describe basic information about the
product such as ease of installation, security, documentation, and
language availability.. |
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Factor: Standard |
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Product Name |
net.Analysis
5.0 |
Enterprise Reporting
Server
5.0 |
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Manufacturer |
net.Genesis |
WebTrends Software |
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Group Score:
145 out of 205
Total Score:
699 out of 1320 |
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Group Score:
115 out of 205
Total Score:
391 out of 1320 |
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Ease
of Configuration |
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Weight: 2 |
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Weighted
Score:
6
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Weighted
Score:
8
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Configuration of the different sites to monitor and collect
information seems fairly simple, but it all really depends on the
reporting capabilities you need out of the software. For the more
extensive reporting figures to be gathered from combined databases
or multiple sites, you need to work with a professional services
group to tweak the system. |
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Configuration once installed is well thought out and is part
of the attractive general administrative GUI. |
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Ease
of Installation |
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Weight: 3 |
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Weighted
Score:
16
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Weighted
Score:
8
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The product installs very easily in both NT and Solaris
environments. The person installing the product is prompted with
clear questions. The product guide for installation is also very
well written. |
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Easy to install, but does not have an attractive
administrative GUI for installation, uses a standard UNIX-style
installation script with prompts for installation. |
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Online
Help |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Yes, has context sensitive help files for each section of
the application. |
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The full documentation set is only in PDF format, with some
general help available within the tool. |
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Security
Features |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
32
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Weighted
Score:
8
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The security of the tool is fairly robust, as each component
has its own access rights. Specific groups or people can be granted
access to all or specific reports. Sites and domains can be denied
access as well. |
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Limited security capabilities, uses either OS access
controls or internal password file for authentication. |
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Web
Servers Bundled or Supported |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
32
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Works actively with Microsoft IIS, Netscape Enterprise
Server and Apache. Can read log files from all major web servers out
there. |
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Uses own internal web server for report publishing and
application management from remote locations, but can use external
web servers if configured. |
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Product
Positioning |
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Weight: 1 |
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Weighted
Score:
1
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Weighted
Score:
1
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The net.Analysis e-business intelligence solution helps
companies understand the behavior of online customers, improving
business and strategic decision making and maximizing ROI for Web
investments. |
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WebTrends Enterprise Reporting Server is the most powerful
and comprehensive web reporting solution on the market. Built to
specifically address the complex needs of high traffic web sites,
ISPs, MSPs, large corporate intranets, and site hosting server
farms. |
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Documentation |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
32
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Weighted
Score:
40
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Documentation is very extensive, both in the form of help
files, as well as additional guides. |
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The documentation is well written and explains all the
capabilities of the product. It uses screen and configuration
samples to clarify configuration administration. |
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Language
Availability |
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Weight: 2 |
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Weighted
Score:
2
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Weighted
Score:
2
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English only. |
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English only. |
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Database |
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Database criteria describe the tools provided and the
functionality included for creating and connecting to
databases. |
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Factor: Standard |
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Product Name |
net.Analysis
5.0 |
Enterprise Reporting
Server
5.0 |
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Manufacturer |
net.Genesis |
WebTrends Software |
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Group Score:
92 out of 200
Total Score:
699 out of 1320 |
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Group Score:
28 out of 200
Total Score:
391 out of 1320 |
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Database
Scripting |
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Weight: 3 |
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Yes, the net.instruments module allows you to develop
specific database scripts to customize your reporting
information. |
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No
database scripting capabilities, since it cannot communicate with
external databases. |
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Database
Required |
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Weight: 3 |
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Yes. Requires one of the supported databases, the internal
Informix-SE database, or Sybase or SQL. |
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No
database required, as it uses its own file based database. |
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Dynamic
Content Translation |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Yes, can translate dynamic content strings into data within
fields of an external database. |
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Cannot translate dynamic content, only give the full string
for hit counts, etc. |
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External
Database Connectivity |
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Weight: 3 |
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Weighted
Score:
16
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Yes, by using the net.Instrument module, the product can
interact with outside databases to translate URL information to more
useful information. |
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None. |
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ODBC
Support |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
Score:
0
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No, for improved performance reasons the tool uses native
drivers for communication. |
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No
ODBC support. |
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Data
Refresh |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
16
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Weighted
Score:
16
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The quickest the data refresh can be is on an hourly basis.
If not using the live data option, you will only get daily updated
information. |
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Data is refreshed at a hourly rate |
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Databases
Supported |
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Weight: 3 |
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Currently works with either Informix SE, Sybase on Solaris
or SQL server on NT. Oracle support is currently being beta
tested. |
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No
databases supported. Creates its own file-based database. |
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Advanced Data
Analysis |
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Features for manipulating and analyzing data. Functionality
includes features to filter data and present it in a variety of
formats. |
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Factor: Standard |
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Product Name |
net.Analysis
5.0 |
Enterprise Reporting
Server
5.0 |
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Manufacturer |
net.Genesis |
WebTrends Software |
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Group Score:
132 out of 180
Total Score:
699 out of 1320 |
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Group Score:
36 out of 180
Total Score:
391 out of 1320 |
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Clickthrough
Analysis |
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Weight: 5 |
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Weighted
Score:
64
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Yes, has an extensive set of clickstream reports that
provide illustration of flow through the site. |
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No
real clickthrough analysis of traffic to the website. |
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Custom
Filters |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
32
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Ships with over 50 pre-defined filters and allows users to
create their own filters through the Filter Builder GUI. Users can
create new filters on any of the fields in the net.Analysis database
or even on fields coming from data linked in through net.Instrument.
Once a filter has been defined, it can be applied to any standard
net.Analysis report to look at the behavior of the specific
user-segment you are interested in. |
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Yes, allows each user or group of users to create specific
filters for their own specialized reports. |
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Drill-Down
Reports |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Drill down is available from any report set, allowing users
to explore all the ramifications of the information presented to
them. |
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No
drill-down capabilities. |
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Ad
Hoc Reporting |
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Weight: 3 |
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Yes, ad hoc reporting is possible through any of the Report
modules. You can save reports that give you appropriate information
and schedule them for daily or weekly release. |
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Reports that have already been created can be run at any
point, either immediately, or scheduled. |
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Data Gathering and
Storage |
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The
methods of gathering data from various sources and compiling them
into a composite repository. Includes features for managing the
merging of multiple sites as well as individual servers. |
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Factor: Standard |
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Product Name |
net.Analysis
5.0 |
Enterprise Reporting
Server
5.0 |
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Manufacturer |
net.Genesis |
WebTrends Software |
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Group Score:
24 out of 265
Total Score:
699 out of 1320 |
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Group Score:
24 out of 265
Total Score:
391 out of 1320 |
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Support
for Additional Services |
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Weight: 3 |
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Virtual
Servers (Hardware and Software) |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Yes, fully supports virtual servers of both hardware and
software varieties. |
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Yes, can handle virtual servers. |
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Support
for Real-time Data Collection |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Log
Files Supported |
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Weight: 1 |
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Automatic
Data Gathering |
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Weight: 5 |
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Data
Storing |
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Weight: 5 |
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
Score:
0
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