Your particular deployment of Oracle Business Intelligence depends on several related product deployment considerations. These deployment options are described in the following topics:
Oracle Business Intelligence can be installed to satisfy a variety of distinct objectives ranging from a simple, single-user deployment to a highly secure, highly available deployment suitable for many thousands of concurrent users. The installer functionality is targeted to make deployment for the most common deployment scenarios straightforward and easy to achieve.
There are four main Oracle Business Intelligence installation scenarios, which apply to all Oracle Business Intelligence products, including Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher and Oracle Real-Time Decisions:
Installation Scenario #3: Enterprise Deployment for Hosted Development and Production
Installation Scenario #4: Enterprise Deployment for Highest Levels of Availability and Security
In addition to these, there are also patching and upgrading scenarios. Patching is described fully in Oracle® Fusion Middleware System Administrator's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. Upgrading to Oracle Business Intelligence 11g is described fully in Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition.
Note:
After you install Oracle Business Intelligence 11g on a computer, do not install earlier versions of Oracle Business Intelligence on that computer, such as Oracle Business Intelligence 10g. This action is neither recommended nor supported, even if the goal is to upgrade from Oracle Business Intelligence 10g to Oracle Business Intelligence 11g.The Demonstration and Evaluation scenario is for users and organizations that want to install Oracle Business Intelligence quickly for demonstration and evaluation purposes. In this installation scenario, you perform a Simple Install of Oracle Business Intelligence on a single computer.
Before initiating the installation, verify that your system meets the installation requirements for Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Business Intelligence, and the Repository Creation Utility (RCU), and then run RCU to create the Metadata Services (MDS) and Business Intelligence Platform (BIPLATFORM) schemas.
The Single-User Development scenario is for individual developers that want to install Oracle Business Intelligence for the purposes of customizing existing functionality, building new functionality, or integrating custom applications in isolation. In this scenario, you perform a Simple Install of Oracle Business Intelligence on a single computer.
Before initiating the installation, verify that your system meets the installation requirements for Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Business Intelligence, and the Repository Creation Utility (RCU), and then run RCU to create the Metadata Services (MDS) and Business Intelligence Platform (BIPLATFORM) schemas.
The Enterprise Deployment for Hosted Development and Production scenario is for organizations with multiple users, and possibly developers, that want to install Oracle Business Intelligence in a secure, clustered environment. In this scenario, you perform an Enterprise Install with the New BI System option on one computer. You then perform another Enterprise Install, but this time with the Scale Out BI System option. You repeat this latter task on each computer where you want to scale out your Oracle Business Intelligence system.
Before initiating the installation, verify that your system meets the installation requirements for Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Business Intelligence, and the Repository Creation Utility (RCU), and then run RCU to create the Metadata Services (MDS) and Business Intelligence Platform (BIPLATFORM) schemas.
The Enterprise Deployment for Highest Levels of Availability and Security scenario is for organizations with multiple users that want to install Oracle Business Intelligence with the highest levels of security and performance across a distributed network. In this scenario, you first install Oracle WebLogic Server. You then perform a Software Only Install of Oracle Business Intelligence on two or more computers, as needed. Afterward, you configure your system, such as by using the Config Assistant.
Before initiating the installation, verify that your system meets the installation requirements for Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Business Intelligence, and the Repository Creation Utility (RCU), and then run RCU to create the Metadata Services (MDS) and Business Intelligence Platform (BIPLATFORM) schemas.
The Enterprise Deployment for Highest Levels of Availability and Security scenario is the most complex scenario, and requires a thorough understanding of the deployment options that Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle Business Intelligence support. Before pursuing this scenario, you are strongly encouraged to refer to the following guides:
Oracle® Fusion Middleware Installation Planning Guide
Oracle® Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle WebLogic Server
Oracle® Fusion Middleware Enterprise Deployment Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence
Oracle® Fusion Middleware Security Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition