Download Freely licensed Teradata Express 14.0 VMware Image

For starting the learning of Teradata db, we need db. As we all know, Teradata db is proprietary of Teradata Corporation and we need paid license for using it commercially.

Now here is the good news, Teradata Corporation is pleased to announce the availability of new Teradata Express versions based on our recently released version 14.0 of the Teradata database   The Teradata Express program is a freely licensed virtual instance of the Teradata database. It is fully functional for evaluation, test and development purposes.

What does Teradata Express 14.0 for VMware include?

Teradata Express14.0 for VMware includes the following:

• Teradata Database 14.00.00.01
• Teradata Tools and Utilities 14.0
• Teradata Viewpoint 14.0 (installed, but inactive by default)
• Teradata Studio Express

A SQL Client Tool - TeraData Studio Express

Teradata Studio Express is a graphical Java program, developed on the Eclipse Rich Client Platform (RCP),  that will allow you to view the structure of a JDBC compliant database, browse the data in tables, issue SQL commands etc.
This is a nice tool which can connect many DBs like Aster database, DB2 for LUW, DB2 for i5/OS, DB2 for z/OS, Oracle, SQL Server, Generic JDBC connection and of course TeraData DB.


You can download Teradata Studio from HERE.  For more information about Teradata Studio visit HERE.  You also need the DB Drivers ( JDBC drivers/jar files  ) for connecting DBs from HERE