SAP BusinessObjects' BI suite, BusinessObjects XI, for example, offers query, reporting, dashboarding and search capabilities, among others, in one package. The same goes for BI suites from IBM Cognos, Oracle and Information Builders.
Though cloud computing is increasingly becoming part of enterprise IT strategy, it will likely be a while until large-scale, mission-critical databases make their way to the cloud. Businesses still have concerns over security, scalability and performance that must be addressed as the technology matures.
