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Chapter 1
IBM SPSS Modeler Server
SPSS Modeler uses a client/server architecture to distribute requests for resource-intensive
operations to powerful server software, resulting in faster performance on larger data sets.
SPSS Modeler Server is a separately-licensed product that runs continually in distributed analysis
mode on a server host in conjunction with one or more IBM® SPSS® Modeler installations.
In this way, SPSS Modeler Server provides superior performance on large data sets because
memory-intensive operations can be done on the server without downloading data to the clien t
computer. IBM® SPSS® Modeler Server also prov ides support for SQL optimization and
in-database modeling capabilities, delivering further benefits in performance and automation.
IBM SPSS Modeler Administration Console
The Modeler Administration Console is a graphical application for managing ma ny of the SPSS
Modeler Server configuration options, which are also configurable by means of an options file.
The application provides a console user interface to monitor and configure your SPSS Modeler
Server installations, and is available free-of-charge to current SPSS Modeler Server cust omers.
The application can be installed only on Windows computers; however, it can administer a server
installed on any supported platform.
IBM SPSS Modeler Batch
While data mining is usually an interactive process, it is also possible to run SPSS Modeler
from a command line, without the need for the graphical user interface. F or example, you might
have long-running or repetitive tasks that you want to perform with no user intervention. SPSS
Modeler Batch is a special version of the product that provides support for the complet e analytical
capabilities of SPSS Modeler without access to the regular user interface. An SPSS Modeler
Server license is required to use SPSS Modeler Batch.
IBM SPSS Modeler Solution Publisher
SPSS Modeler Solution Publisher is a tool that enables you to create a packaged version of an
SPSS Modeler stream that can be run by an external runtime engine or embedded in an external
application. In this way, you can publish and deploy complete SPSS Modeler streams for use in
environments that do not have SPSS Modeler installed. SPSS Modeler Solution Publisher is
distributed as part of the IBM SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services - Scoring service,
for which a separate license is required. With this license, you receive SP SS Modeler Solution
Publisher Runtime, which enables you to execute the published streams.
IBM SPSS Modeler Server Adapters for IBM SPSS Collaboration and DeploymentServices
An umber of adapters for IBM® SPSS® Collaboration and Deployment Services are available that
enable SPSS Modeler and SPSS Modeler Server to interact with an IBM SPSS Collaboration and
Deployment Services repository. In this way, an SPSS Modeler stream deployed to the repository