The following table provides a feature comparison between BI on Windows and BI on Linux:
| Feature | BI W2021.9 | BI Linux |
|---|---|---|
| ElastiCube design via desktop ElastiCube Manager | ✓ | Replaced by the data tab in the BI web application |
| ElastiCube sets | ✓ | EC sets are unneeded in the native cloud architecture |
| Data Groups | X | ✓ |
| Dashboard Usage Analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Build and query usage analytics | X | ✓ |
| NLQ | X | ✓ |
| Funnel chart | Certified add-on | ✓ |
| Explanations | X | ✓ |
| Statistics on data preview | X | ✓ |
| Pivot Table | ||
| Sorting by subtotals | ✓ | Supported in a future release |
| Data bars | ✓ | Supported in a future release |
| Export to PDF (by rows) | 8,000 | 1,000 |
| Embedded images | ✓ (certified add-on) | Supported in a future release |
| Build | ||
| Concurrent build scale | 4 builds | 40 builds |
| Build queue | X | ✓ |
| Build nodes | 1 | Unlimited (auto-scale) |
| Pre-pst build plugins | dll | bash |
| Custom code/jupyter notebook | X | ✓ |
| Build to destination | X | Beta for Redshift and Snowflake |
| Connectors | ||
| Synapse | X | ✓ |
| Connector plug-ins | X | ✓ |
| Connectors memory consumptions | 5GB | 2GB (no memory consumption in a future release) |
| Augmented Analytics | ||
| Warehouse tab | X | ✓ |
| Live dynamic connections | X | ✓ |
| Notebook tab | X | ✓ |
| BI narratives | ✓ | ✓ (excluding pivots) |
| Live | ||
| Live multi-schema | X | ✓ |
| Live custom table and column | X | ✓ |
| Live optimized query | X | ✓ |
| Live show SQL | X | ✓ |
| Live cancel query | X | ✓ |
| Pulse alerts over Live | X | ✓ |
| Leverages new translation engine and improved SQL functions | X | ✓ |
| Connectors | ||
| Administration | ||
| Themes and user based re-branding | X | ✓ |
| Token based authorization | X | ✓ |
| Internal monitoring for offline | X | ✓ |
| Granular email management | X | ✓ |
| Administrative search | X | ✓ |
| Log collection (combined from GUI) | X | ✓ |
| Audit | X | ✓ |
| Web file management | X | ✓ |
| Desktop ECM | ✓ | X |
| Pre-installed certified plug-ins | ✓ | X |
| Limit Shares (OOB) | X | ✓ |
| Server side plug-ins | Unmanages | Managed with resource in a single process |
| Deployment | ||
| Multi-Node static assets, configuration sync | Manual | Automatic shared storage |
| High availability for clustered deployment | Legacy | Kubernetes |
| Cluster auto-scale | X | ✓ |
| Multi-namespace | X | ✓ |
| Auto recovery | X | ✓ |
| Service health and recovery | X | ✓ |
| Kubernetes and container deployment | X | ✓ |
| Helm deployment | X | ✓ |
| Resource limits | X | ✓ |
| Monitoring API | X | ✓ |
| Enhanced internal monitoring (Grafana) | X | ✓ |
| Git integration | X | Supported in a future release |
| Open shift support | X | ✓ |
| Inline upgrade | X | ✓ |
| Secure communication between nodes | Complex SSL tunnels | Secure weave network |
| Centralized log aggregation | X | ✓ |
| Logging retention | X | ✓ |
| Configurable log level | Manual | CLI and UI |
| APIs | ||
| CLI | X | ✓ |
| Multi tenancy | X | Supported in a future release |
| PSM.exe | ✓ | Functionality replaced by the Linux CLI and REST API |
| Backup and restore | X | ✓ |
| Scale and performance | X | ✓ |
| Front End Add-Ons | ||
| Advanced formula | ✓ | X |