Compare Your Excel Reporting Options

Three methods of distributing Microsoft Excel were analyzed in the following reporting conditions. The following scenario represents a traditional internal reporting application where as many as 10 concurrent users are accessing small-to-medium sized spreadsheets.

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Here is how the three Excel reporting solutions - SoftArtisans ExcelWriter, Microsoft Excel on the Server, and SQL Server Reporting Services - fared in regards to performance, overall pricing and cost per user.

Scenario: Department Web Site

Test Specifications

Server: 1 Intel Xeon Dual 2.4Ghz with 2 CPUs
Database: SQL Server 2000
Audience: 10 concurrent users
Report: 100 rows, 15 columns