Introduction
We’re thrilled to announce the release of Bold BI® 10.1.18, packed with cutting-edge features and enhancements for both self-service and embedded analytics. Featuring more secure AI integrations, expanded multitenant capabilities, and so much more, this version delivers significant improvements in performance and usability across Windows, Docker, Linux, Kubernetes, and Azure environments.
If you want to start using the new version right away, you can download it on our Bold BI account anytime. If you don’t have one, start a free trial today.
Let’s take a look at the release highlights!
AI enhancements
On-premises AI with flexible credentials
Now you can run AI entirely within your on-premises environment. Configure your own credentials for OpenAI or Azure OpenAI to ensure that sensitive data remains within your infrastructure.
Textual insights and dashboard summaries
Gain an instant, high-level understanding of your data with summarized textual reports on trends, forecasts, and recommendations. When your data can be represented in text, Bold BI can provide direct answers—no charts required.
Improved data source mentions
Use @mentions to target a specific data source and avoid conflicts when dealing with multiple similar sources within a single dashboard.
Data sources and Data Hub highlights
Shared databases in PostgreSQL
Simplify multitenant deployment by configuring a shared PostgreSQL database. This allows multiple tenants to pull data from a single, secure source.
Enhanced SSH support for MongoDB and MySQL
Bolster security with SSH tunneling in Bold Data Hub for both MongoDB and MySQL. This keeps your critical data protected while in transit.
Designer and server improvements
Dashboard versioning with comments
Easily track changes. When publishing a new version, you can now add descriptive comments, making it simpler to see who changed what and why.
Default groups for new users
Automatically assign newly added or imported users to a default group to simplify permission management and ensure everyone starts with the right access levels.
User-friendly dashboard navigation
We’ve enhanced the Button widget to pass filters and parameters when navigating between dashboards, reducing clicks and saving time.
Embedding enhancements
Anonymous embedding based on group permissions
Create more flexible embedded analytics experiences by letting anonymous users access dashboards with predefined group permissions—ideal for public or read-only views.
AI Agent and AI Copilot
We’ve renamed our AI Assistant to AI Agent in view mode and AI Copilot in design mode. This refined naming helps clarify the roles of these AI-driven features in your analytics workflows.
Updated embedding API
Be sure to use the updated JavaScript embed file (v10.1.18/boldbi-embed.js) and note the new way to initialize AI features in your embed code: you must now initialize it within the embedAiAssistant property.
Other improvements and minor fixes
In addition, we’ve introduced numerous security updates, performance optimizations, and bug fixes. Here are just a few examples:
- Performance: Upgraded jQuery and Bootstrap to address known vulnerabilities and improve load times.
- Security: Hardened script filtering across widgets and data connectors to protect your dashboards.
- Bug fixes: Resolved issues with random refresh failures in Azure table connectors, improved the Pivot Grid widget’s sorting capabilities, and corrected UI glitches in multitab dashboards.
For a full list of all the new features, enhancements, and bug fixes, visit our release history page.
Conclusion
We hope these updates in Bold BI® 10.1.18 will make your analytics process smoother, faster, and more secure. If you’re ready to get started with Bold BI, sign up for a free trial on our website. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out through our website or log in if you already have an account.
