BI software maker Jaspersoft partnered with open-source solutions maker and Linux distributor Red Hat to deliver a virtualized version of its offering.  The joint effort bundles the JBoss Enterprise Data Services Platform and Jaspersoft’s BI Suite, resulting in a cloud-based open-source BI and analytics software.

“Working with Red Hat, we’re bringing a compelling solution to address a critical market need for better and faster insight into data,” said Karl Van den Bergh, Vice President of Product and Alliances of Jaspersoft. “With Red Hat’s best-in-class data virtualization technology, access to disparate data is both easy and fast.”

The entire BI suite was integrated with the JBoss Enterprise Data Services Platform, so customers that are interested in a pre-packed virtualized deployment can access the platform’s full functionality. That includes reporting, analysis and dashboarding.

Jaspersoft is looking to get its offering to as many platforms as possible. Prior to this update we covered the launch of the Jaspersoft Business Intelligence Suite 4.2, which introduced an iOS software development kit.  Jaspersoft reacted to the growing presence of the mobile worker in the modern work environment, a trend other enterprise software vendors have also taken note of.

An equally significant trend is virtualization, and VMware too is expanding its foothold in the mobile space. The company updated its mobile apps a while back and added new collaboration features in addition to some security enhancements.