Where Can I Find the SAP Product Availability Matrix (PAM)?
The SAP Product Availability Matrix, or PAM, is a website that contains both product lifecycle information and the supported platforms…
Author: Dallas Marks
I am an analytics and cloud architect, author, and trainer. An Azure-certified blogger, SAP Mentor Alumni and co-author of the SAP Press book SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence: The Comprehensive Guide, I prefer piano keyboards over computer keyboards when not blogging or tweeting.
Toy Story 5 and BI 2027: Two Very Different Kinds of Sequels
I’ll give SAP a hat tip for some of the innovations in BI 2027. But it’s hard to ignore that one of those choices is Apache Derby, a database named after a hat style that feels stuck in another era.
What Is Markdown?
What is Markdown, how was it created, why did it become so popular, and why did Dallas wait 21 years to learn it?
WebiJavaGeddon III: The Kerbocalypse
Microsoft’s recent hardening of Kerberos and RC4 encryption creates grief for some BusinessObjects customers.
SAP Security Patch Day – April 2026
SAP’s April 14, 2026 security bulletin has 3 vulnerabilities for BusinessObjects administrators.
Where Can I Find the Sizing Guide for SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 2025?
The SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025 sizing guide has not yet been published, but I’ll post a link here as soon as it are available.
Where Can I Find the SAP BusinessObjects Release Notes?
Last month— March 17, 2026, to be precise— SAP released patch 9 for SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025. Whenever SAP releases…