Effortless Data Access with Customizable Power BI Solutions

Seamlessly Transition from PowerBuilder to Power BI

Effortless Data Access with Customizable Power BI Solutions

Modernizing Data Access

As businesses upgrade from older PowerBuilder RightAngle versions to newer, more secure ones, the decision is often made to decommission older environments. This move is driven by the need to optimize resources, as maintaining outdated systems becomes increasingly expensive.

In this post, we’ll explore how moving from PowerBuilder to Power BI not only enhances security and reduces maintenance costs but also provides a more intuitive and efficient solution for accessing valuable legacy data.

Decommissioning Legacy Systems and Managing Data Access

When businesses upgrade from older PowerBuilder RightAngle versions to newer ones, they often decommission lower environments. This decision helps reduce costs and avoid security risks because older versions don’t support modern TLS 1.2 protocols. However, a critical challenge arises: businesses still need reliable access to legacy data for validation or reporting.

To address this gap, many rely on SQL queries to retrieve the necessary data. While effective, these queries require constant maintenance and can be difficult for non-technical users to manage. Furthermore, the following factors exacerbate these challenges:

Increased Maintenance Costs

Older PowerBuilder RightAngle versions require extra resources and manpower to maintain, driving up operational costs.

Delays in
Deliverables

Extracting data from legacy databases using SQL queries for validation adds time and complexity to reporting processes, which could be more efficient and often preferred by business users.

Security
Vulnerabilities

Older PowerBuilder versions pose significant security risks because they aren't TLS 1.2 compatible. These outdated applications can't run on newer Windows versions (2004 and above) due to their lack of support for modern security protocols.

Efficient Migration with Custom Templates and Expertise

With years of experience migrating a wide range of core and customized reports, we have the expertise to make your transition from PowerBuilder reports to Power BI dashboards smooth and impactful. Whether it’s standard reports or specialized customizations, we know how to bring your data to life in Power BI.

One of the key advantages we offer is our collection of accelerators, pre-built templates designed for common RightAngle reports. These templates are highly customizable and can be quickly adapted to your specific business requirements, significantly speeding up the migration process. By leveraging these ready-to-use solutions, we can ensure a faster, more efficient transition while maintaining the integrity and relevance of your reports.

Power BI Accelerators for Your Business

Our Power BI accelerators streamline the migration of core and customized reports from legacy systems with pre-built templates. These templates directly fetch data through SQL queries and present it seamlessly to end users. Developed within the Microsoft Power BI application, the accelerators provide a familiar interface customized to each client’s needs. Businesses can further adapt and re-implement these templates to meet specific requirements, ensuring a smooth transition. With these accelerators, business users retain a “look and feel” similar to their older systems. This continuity ensures ease of use while unlocking the advanced capabilities of Power BI.

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The Benefits of Customizable Reporting

Migrating from legacy PowerBuilder applications to modern Power BI platforms can be challenging without the right tools and expertise. Our custom accelerators are designed to simplify this transformation, offering a comprehensive solution that ensures a seamless transition while enhancing the reporting experience. Here’s how they provide unparalleled value throughout the migration process:

Reusability

Since the process involves decommissioning the entire PowerBuilder application, our accelerators provide a seamless way to re-implement core and customized reports from older versions into Power BI.

Bug-Free Experience

With Power BI’s template editor, our accelerators can be easily customized to meet client needs. Designed for efficiency, they require minimal modifications, ensuring a smooth, bug-free user experience.

Cost Savings

Using our accelerators makes the implementation process quicker and more efficient, saving both time and resources. As a part of the Microsoft suite, Power BI eliminates additional costs, offering seamless integration without extra charges.

Enhanced User Experience

The accelerators offer a highly satisfying user experience by replicating the familiar look and feel of older PowerBuilder versions, ensuring continuity for business users.

Seamless Integration

Our accelerators simplify the integration process, making the migration to Power BI faster and more resource-efficient.

Increased Customer Satisfaction

With improved functionality and appealing design, our accelerators significantly boost customer satisfaction, delivering a more modern and effective reporting solution.

Adaptability to Market Changes

The flexibility of our custom accelerators allows clients to quickly adapt to evolving market conditions, customer preferences, and industry regulations, ensuring long-term business resilience and success.

Security and Access Control

Power BI utilizes the advanced security and access control capabilities of Windows and Azure Cloud, providing enterprise-grade protection, seamless user management, and TLS 1.2 compatibility.

Modernizing Legacy Infrastructure with Value Creed

Migrating from PowerBuilder to Power BI delivers a modern, secure, and cost-effective way to manage legacy data. Moreover, decommissioning outdated systems helps businesses eliminate risks and inefficiencies associated with legacy infrastructure. With our expertise and pre-built Power BI accelerators, we ensure a seamless and disruption-free transition.

Additionally, our customizable templates significantly reduce migration time and costs, offering a bug-free user experience. These templates also replicate the familiar look and feel of older systems, improving user satisfaction. Furthermore, this approach enhances security and boosts operational agility. As a result, businesses are better equipped to adapt to evolving market demands.

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