Halo Broadens Big Data Connectivity Solution Portfolio

New data connectors for Amazon Redshift, Microsoft Azure, SAP Hana, Dynamics AX 7 and support for SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular model extend Halo’s leadership in Microsoft, SAP and Amazon data platforms.

San Diego, CA. November 16, 2016. Halo, the leader in BI and analytics solutions for supply chain professionals, announced the release of data connectors for Amazon, Microsoft Azure, Dynamics AX7, SAP Hana, and support for SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular models. The launch includes five new data connectors:

• Microsoft Azure SQL and SQL Data warehouse
• Amazon Redshift
• SAP Hana
• Microsoft Dynamics AX7
• Qualtrics, Jira and other cloud-based systems

“Supply chain professionals need access to the full breadth of their data – and that means they need prebuilt connectors to a range of data sources. This release focuses on big data sources – an increasing demand among our top customers.”
Amanda Smith, Enterprise Product Manager, Halo.

The release offers several benefits:

• The connectors all offer native support for data access for Microsoft and Mac platforms
• Ability to join together even more data sources into a data warehouse and allow for easier BI reporting on Big Data
• The Amazon Redshift, SAP Hana and Dynamics AX7 connectors offer unparalleled performance and easy setup for data extraction.

“Our release of these connectors as part of our Halo 16.2 platform enables Big Data. We’ve bundled the connectors to create more flexibility and value for users.”
Amanda Smith, Enterprise Product Manager, Halo.

Halo data connectors are available as part of the Halo Supply Chain Intelligence Platform, which provides an end-to-end solution for easy reporting and analytics. Companies use Halo heavily for sales and finance analytics, demand management, and inventory and supply visibility. For more information and visit (halobi.com). Or see our mobile analytics application on the Google Play Store and the App Store.

About Halo
Halo delivers self-service supply chain intelligence solutions to hundreds of enterprise customers and service provider partners in North and South America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Our solutions provide enterprise grade products without the drag and cost of major platforms. Halo replaces the complexity of siloed data sources and disparate applications with a single-purpose platform that lets firms analyze, decide and plan faster than ever before. Halo is headquartered in San Diego, California, and can be reached via the web (halobi.com), Twitter (@Halo_BI) or email at info@halobi.com.