Webtrends will be discontinuing support for versions 8.0. 8.1, and 8.5 on July 31, 2012. This presentation will assist you to choose the right Webtrends upgrade option for your business.

1. WEBTRENDS UPGRADE OPTIONS
January 25, 2012
Peder Enhorning President & CEO
John Strykowski Sr. Web Analytics Consultant
Karen Ragotte Marketing Manager

2. Overview
 Web Analytics service provider since 2001
 800+ customers across North America
 450+ consulting engagements
 Technology to automate and improve reporting and analytics

3. July 31, 2012
Webtrends versions 8.0, 8.1, 8.5

4. Audience
Webtrends 7
Webtrends 8.0
Webtrends 8.1
Webtrends 8.5
Webtrends 8.7
IIS and Apache logs
 SmartSource Data Collector (SDC)

5. Web Server Logs
Hosted Java Scripting
Webtrends SmartSource Data Collector
(SDC)
Web Server
Web Visitor IIS/Apache
(No Cookie)
Remote Collection
Server
(Cookie)
Local Collection Server
(Cookie)

6. Java Script (SDC) Advantages
Accuracy
• New vs returning visitors, path analysis,
funnel analysis
• No Robot & spider traffic
Log Management
• 90% smaller
• One location
Granularity
• Any user event tracked; video progression,
form fill-out process
Cache and Proxy servers have no affect

7. Java Script (SDC) Advantages (con’t)
META-tagging
• Track revenue
• Correlate to campaigns
• Improved tracking across sites/domains
Multivariate and A/B testing
Webtrends 9.2 Insight Optimized

8. Upgrade Options
1. Multiple level migration from 8.0d to 9.2
2. New install of 9.2
3. Move from on premise software to On
Demand version 10
4. Move software installation to Unilytics
Managed Service (UMS) for Webtrends
version 9.2

9. Hardware configuration
Analysis Server
Remote Collection
Insight Server Server

10. Hardware requirement
1. Analysis Server; 6 GB RAM (VM supported)
2. Insight Server; 8 GB RAM (VM supported)
3. SmartSource Data Collector (x2) ; 1 GB RAM

11. 1. Software upgrade
Review of pre-requisites Installation of Insight
Full Backup Webtrends 8.0d Upgrade to 9.2
Upgrade to Integration of Storage
Webtrends 8.5a and DB on new 8.7d
implementation
Upgrade to
Webtrends 8.7d 32bit Installation of
Webtrends 8.7d 64bit
Migration of Storage
and Database

12. 2. New 9.2 software installation
Review of pre-requisites
Evaluation of Business Goals and
Objectives
Installation of Webtrends 9.2
Installation of Insight, Alerts,
Real-Time and Data Extraction API
Configuration and deployment of
Webtrends 9.2

13. 3. Move to On Demand version 10
Evaluation of Business Goals and
Objectives
Account set-up for Webtrends 10
SDC JavaScript deployment
on web properties
Creation and configuration of
profiles and spaces

14. Backup current Webtrends
implementation
Migration of Storage, Database and
Logs to UMS
Transition of data-collection
to UMS
Integration of Webtrends on UMS
dedicated servers
If necessary, upgrade of Webtrends
to latest on premise version

16. Upgrade Options
New On
Upgrade UMS
Install Demand

17. Upgrade Options
New On
Upgrade UMS
Install Demand
Reports & Profiles Migrated Build new Build new Migrated

18. Upgrade Options
New On
Upgrade UMS
Install Demand
Reports & Profiles Migrated Build new Build new Migrated
Software Yes Yes No Yes

19. Upgrade Options
New On
Upgrade UMS
Install Demand
Reports & Profiles Migrated Build new Build new Migrated
Software Yes Yes No Yes
Version 9.2 9.2 10 9.2

20. Upgrade Options
New On
Upgrade UMS
Install Demand
Reports & Profiles Migrated Build new Build new Migrated
Software Yes Yes No Yes
Version 9.2 9.2 10 9.2
Hardware
Client Client Webtrends Unilytics
Responsibility

21. Upgrade Options
New On
Upgrade UMS
Install Demand
Reports & Profiles Migrated Build new Build new Migrated
Software Yes Yes No Yes
Version 9.2 9.2 10 9.2
Hardware
Client Client Webtrends Unilytics
Responsibility
Data Location Canada/US Canada/US US Canada/US

22. Upgrade Options
New On
Upgrade UMS
Install Demand
Reports & Profiles Migrated Build new Build new Migrated
Software Yes Yes No Yes
Version 9.2 9.2 10 9.2
Hardware
Client Client Webtrends Unilytics
Responsibility
Data Location Canada/US Canada/US US Canada/US
Full Data Control Yes Yes No Yes

23. Upgrade Options
New On
Upgrade UMS
Install Demand
Reports & Profiles Migrated Build new Build new Migrated
Software Yes Yes No Yes
Version 9.2 9.2 10 9.2
Hardware
Client Client Webtrends Unilytics
Responsibility
Data Location Canada/US Canada/US US Canada/US
Full Data Control Yes Yes No Yes
Webtrends Experts No No No Yes

24. Q&A

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