QlikView is a business intelligence platform created and distributed by Qlik Corporation. The main aim of the platform is to allow users to self-discover the data that they require using fast in-memory analysis via either a Microsoft Windows Application (QlikView Desktop) or via a web portal (QlikView Portal).
QlikView initially began life as "QuikView" ("Quality, Understanding, Interaction, Knowledge") when it was launched in Sweden in 1993 by Qlik's founders, Björn Berg and Staffan Gestrelius.
Later in 1996 it was renamed to its present-day "QlikView" as its customer presence increased. Since then, the QlikView platform has developed and matured into multiple components:
QlikView Desktop: A Windows-based application for in-memory data analysis
QlikView Server: A Windows-based server service that provides a way to view QlikView documents via a webserver, and also manage other QlikView components
QlikView Product Suite QlikView is a comprehensive business intelligence platform providing powerful business analytics to a broad range of users throughout the organisation. The QlikView suite is designed for application development and data extractions, efficient information distribution and powerful analysis for either the power user or end-user. QlikView can be deployed both offline and online leveraging a range of industry leading technologies.
QlikView Local Client This stand-alone Windows client provides the full developer’s ETL and end-user application to develop, deploy and analyse QlikView applications.
QlikView Small Business Edition Server This Server version of QlikView provides ones one central computer to handle all reloads, RAM performance and administration. Users can access the QlikView documents via a number of different Clients options – Windows full client, IE Plug in, Ajax (zero footprint) and mobile clients (eg. iPhone, BlackBerry etc). Two different user licenses available – Named Client Access License (CAL) provides one user access to as many QlikView documents as required or Document CAL which enables one user to access one document. Minimum deployment of 5 Named users, maximum of 25. Document CALs are a minimum of 10, with a maximum of 100.
QlikView Enterprise Edition Server This is the full enterprise Server version of QlikView, again providing centrality for QlikView reloads, RAM performance and administration. In addition this Server version allows nesting of multiple servers for data load balancing as well as enabling the collaboration feature for the users. Collaboration enables users to create and share their own objects and charts as well as bookmarks with other users.
Named CALs, Document CALs, Session CALs (Concurrent) and Usage CALs are user license options available. Minimum deployment of 10 Named CAL and Document CALs are a minimum of 100.
QlikView Publisher: A Windows-based server service that provides a way to automate the publication of QlikView documents to a web portal, fileshares and end users.
QlikView Publisher ensures that the right information reaches the right user at the right time. Developed for larger user environments, QlikView Publisher gives further centralised administration and management. QlikView Publisher allows for complete control of the distribution of a company’s QlikView applications through QlikView AccessPoint also automating the data refresh process.
Demonstrations
Beginner Resources
Build Your First Application in QlikView (PDF)
