From 1bc6b364a6f9c2acffefb2d640c3b2380e0fa181 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Aldridge Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2015 19:13:16 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] WRITING-1466: Clarify relation between BI Connector and MongoDB --- source/products/bi-connector.txt | 18 +++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/products/bi-connector.txt b/source/products/bi-connector.txt index fa182684832..290f5ea1f11 100644 --- a/source/products/bi-connector.txt +++ b/source/products/bi-connector.txt @@ -6,18 +6,22 @@ Business Intelligence Connector .. default-domain:: mongodb -The MongoDB Business Intelligence Connector allows users to -visualize their MongoDB Enterprise data using existing relational business -intelligence tools such as Tableau. +The MongoDB Business Intelligence Connector (also known as the BI Connector) +allows users to visualize their MongoDB Enterprise data using existing +relational business intelligence tools such as Tableau. These tools expect to connect to a data source and find data in tabular form following a fixed schema. This presents a challenge when working with MongoDB's :doc:`flexible schema ` and rich, multi-dimensional, documents. -The Business Intelligence Connector acts as a layer in between a -:program:`mongod` instance and your reporting tool. Currently, it uses a -foreign data wrapper with PostgreSQL to provide a relational :term:`SQL` view -into your MongoDB data. +The Business Intelligence Connector acts as a layer that passes queries and +data between a :program:`mongod` or :program:`mongos` instance and your +reporting tool. It uses a foreign data wrapper with PostgreSQL to provide a +relational :term:`SQL` view into your MongoDB data. + +Using this model, the Business Intelligence Connector components store no data, +and purely serve to bridge your MongoDB server with business intelligence +tools. .. include:: /images/bi-connector.rst