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StyleBI as a Serverless Analytics Microservice

StyleBI can be deployed as a lightweight, serverless analytics microservice that integrates seamlessly into modern application architectures. Designed for maximum flexibility, it enables developers to embed advanced analytics functionality directly into web and mobile applications without the overhead of managing a dedicated BI server. By leveraging a stateless RESTful API and containerized deployment options, StyleBI supports elastic scalability and event-driven execution, making it ideal for cloud-native environments like AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, or Kubernetes-based platforms.

In a serverless setup, StyleBI acts as an on-demand reporting and visualization engine. It can be triggered by specific user actions or data events, generating dashboards and data visualizations dynamically in real time. This architecture minimizes infrastructure costs by only consuming compute resources when needed, while still delivering enterprise-grade features such as role-based access, row-level security, and cross-source data mashups. Developers can invoke it programmatically to serve analytics to individual users, all within the context of a secure, multi-tenant framework. With its compact footprint and API-first design, StyleBI provides the agility required for today’s distributed applications, turning analytics into a composable, scalable service layer that aligns perfectly with microservices principles.

Companies That Switched to InetSoft

Fern Plastic Products

Fern Plastic Products, a long-established injection molding company, switched to InetSoft’s StyleBI to overcome the limitations of manual reporting from its Baan ERP system. Previously, Fern relied on extracting data into Excel, then building KPI graphs and matrix-style reports by hand—a time-consuming process prone to errors and inconsistent data presentation. StyleBI allowed Fern to mash up ERP data with other operational sources, delivering interactive dashboards, real-time KPI visibility, and automated daily reports to managers. Month-end reporting was streamlined and data governance significantly improved, reducing manual effort and increasing confidence in the numbers. The company highlighted the flexibility and ease-of-use of InetSoft’s BI toolset, along with the 24/7 instant access to performance data. Ultimately, Fern switched to InetSoft to gain a robust, automated BI platform that extracts more value from its existing ERP investment while freeing staff from repetitive reporting tasks.

Grupo Multimedios

Grupo Multimedios, one of Mexico’s largest media and entertainment companies, selected InetSoft’s StyleBI after struggling for years with spreadsheet-based dashboards and other BI tools that produced cluttered, number-heavy views. Their executives needed clear, visually compelling performance management dashboards summarizing sales and operations, but existing solutions made it difficult to interpret and manipulate data quickly. InetSoft offered a more intuitive, visually appealing environment that let them build sophisticated enterprise visualizations without complex setup or long training cycles. The company valued the ability to start using the platform immediately, designing dashboards that highlighted key KPIs in a clean, interactive format. By switching to StyleBI, Grupo Multimedios gained better executive insight, faster access to consolidated information, and a more engaging way to explore performance trends. The move to InetSoft was driven by the need for simplicity, usability, and high-quality visual analytics that matched the pace and complexity of their media operations.

NCN (Cost Management for Healthcare Claims)

NCN, a national leader in cost management for out-of-network healthcare claims and network enhancement, chose InetSoft’s StyleBI to improve savings analysis and automate external reporting for clients. Their prior tools required coding to build data queries and reports, often taking hours to design each output. With StyleBI’s drag-and-drop interface, NCN reduced report design time from two to three hours down to ten to fifteen minutes, dramatically accelerating analytics delivery. The company cited ease of use, automated reporting, and superior dashboards as key reasons for switching. Users were impressed by the custom dashboard options and high-quality graphics, which enabled polished, professional reports for clients. By adopting InetSoft, NCN gained a more agile BI environment that supports transparent, data-driven savings insights, while freeing analysts from repetitive technical work. The decision to move to StyleBI centered on speed, usability, and the ability to present complex healthcare cost data in a clear, compelling way.

generationE (IT Operations Automation)

generationE, a provider of IT operations automation solutions, selected InetSoft’s StyleBI as the dashboard and visualization layer for its wiki-based runbook automation application. The company needed a way to monitor recent and historical performance of automated processes without forcing users to export log data into separate reporting tools. InetSoft’s dashboard reporting software delivered integrated visual monitoring, allowing users to track automation metrics directly within the application. Built-in drill-through capabilities let operators click from alerts on dashboards into root cause analysis workflows, speeding resolution times and improving system uptime. By switching to InetSoft, generationE enhanced the business value of its platform—reducing time spent by expensive subject matter experts on manual troubleshooting and lowering training requirements for new IT staff. StyleBI provided a flexible, embedded BI layer that aligned with generationE’s focus on efficiency, automation, and actionable operational insight.

Gypsum Management & Supply Inc. (GMS)

Gypsum Management & Supply Inc. (GMS), the largest independent distributor of drywall and specialty building materials in the United States, adopted InetSoft’s StyleBI to present real-time sales, purchases, and receivables data across its extensive network of subsidiaries and distribution centers. Before InetSoft, key performance measures were scattered across multiple systems, requiring manual consolidation and limiting timely insight. StyleBI enabled data mashups from diverse sources into unified dashboards and reports, giving staff at various levels self-service access to current performance snapshots. GMS emphasized ease of integration with existing operational systems, flexible design capabilities, and cost-effective licensing as major reasons for choosing InetSoft. By switching, they eliminated manual data consolidation, accelerated reporting, and improved decision-making with up-to-date, interactive views. The move to InetSoft’s BI platform was driven by the need for scalable self-service analytics, better visibility across a complex organization, and a more efficient way to turn operational data into actionable insight.