Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Mobile Deployment Scenarios
and Considerations
There are several considerations for addressing mobile use cases, including the type of device (tablet,
smartphone, and so on), the operating system running on that device, and the browser. We discuss
each of these in the following sections.
In addition to the deployment scenarios that address hardware, software, and settings, there are con-
siderations for offering reports and dashboards to your users via their mobile devices. One of the
most important considerations is how the report or dashboard renders on a given device. The same
report or dashboard can look completely different depending on whether it is viewed in a desktop
browser, a tablet, or a mobile phone. Some planning and testing is required for large-scale deploy-
ments to ensure that your dashboards and reports have a professional and consistent look and feel.
Though beyond the scope of this topic, there are strategies to improve the user experience, such as
creating multiple views of the same content so that the optimal user experience can be triggered
depending on the device being used.
Mobile devices
The list of supported devices for SharePoint and other Microsoft BI applications is continuously
changing. In general, Apple and any manufacturer running Windows Phone or Windows 8 or 8.1 OS
are supported. Android is supported for accessing SharePoint 2013 sites using a rendering setting
called contemporary view.
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Apple:
Both the iPhone and the iPad are widely used devices. iOS 5 or greater is needed to
run most Microsoft BI functionality (some Microsoft BI applications require iOS 6 or greater).
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Microsoft:
In 2012, Microsoft released the Windows 8 operating system, which included
many features intended to address mobile use cases. Microsoft's own tablet, Surface Pro 2,
runs Windows 8. And as of this writing, there are numerous other manufacturers with tablets
running the Windows 8 operating system, including Samsung, Acer, Lenovo, and Asus. Many
of the Microsoft BI capabilities are compatible with mobile devices running Windows 8.
The following Windows operating systems are currently supported for Microsoft BI function-
ality: Windows Phone 7.5 or greater, Windows RT, and Windows 8 or greater.
The list of supported devices, operating systems, and apps is constantly changing. To
get the very latest information on what devices and operating systems are supported,
use your favorite search engine to look up Mobile Support Microsoft Business
Intelligence Tools.
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