TERADATA DATABASE SERVER
Teradata Database Server is optimized for viewing and managing large amounts of data. It is fully scalable, implements parallel processing, is fault tolerant and ensures integrity of the data.
The Teradata Database is comprised of a number of modules which are represented by:
Teradata Database Window
Database Window application controls the operation of the Teradata Database
Teradata Gateway
Teradata Gateway provides and controls communications, client messages and encryption
Parallel Data Extensions
Parallel Data Extensions (PDE) is a software that enables parallel processing in the Teradata database
Teradata Database management software
Teradata Database management software includes Parsing Engine (PE), Access module processor (AMP) and the Teradata file system
Teradata System Components
TERADATA TOOLS AND UTILITIES (TTU)
TTU is a set of client applications to facilitate access to the Teradata Database. The most widely used Teradata client tools are:
Teradata SQL Assistant
Teradata SQL Assistant – a graphical tool that provides quick and easy database development and administration access
BTEQ
BTEQ (Basic Teradata Query) is a batch query processing facility
Teradata loading tools
The Teradata loading and unloading applications include MultiLoad (MLoad), TPump, FastExport, FastLoad, Parallel Transporter
Teradata ODBC driver
ODBC Teradata Driver is used to access Teradata Database from other tools and environments. An JDBC Interface for accessing Java applications is also available
Teradata OLE DB
Teradata OLE DB Provider is an interface for manipulating data
Teradata Administrator
Teradata Administrator is a database administration interface for DBA's
Teradata CLIv2
Teradata Call-Level Interface (CLIv2) is an interface between applications and the Teradata Gateway
TERADATA DATABASE ADMINISTRATION, MONITORING AND OTHER TOOLS
Teradata Manager
Teradata Manager is a set of graphical database management and controlling tools
Teradata Performance Monitor
Teradata Performance Monitor is an application used for monitoring database sessions, resources usage and performance statistics
Teradata Visual Explain
Teradata Visual Explain produces graphical presentation of SQL scripts
Teradata Index Wizard
Teradata Index Wizard tool helps increase the indexes performance
Teradata Statistics Wizard
Teradata Statistics Wizard automates statistics generation
Teradata ARC
Teradata ARC (Archive and Recovery) utility provides tape archive and recovery process for the Teradata Databases
Teradata MDS
Teradata MDS (Meta Data Services) is a metadata management system. The components of MDS include centrally managed Metadata Repository, an MDS engine, Metamodels and Teradata MetaSurf web based view into the metadata repository.
Teradata Warehouse Builder
Teradata Warehouse Builder (Teradata WB) is an object-oriented software system that executes multiple instances of ETL (extract-transform-load) processes in a scalable, parallel Teradata environment.
