How do the components in IBM Cognos 8 architecture communicate?


    The IBM Cognos 8 architecture uses the following technologies:
  • Extensible Markup Language (XML)
  • Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)
  • Web Services Definition Language (WSDL)
This ensures that the platform is highly scalable, available and open.
The communication between IBM Cognos 8 components is SOAP on HTTP protocol.