Teradata is a massively parallel processing system running a shared nothing architecture. It accepts a large number of concurrent request from multiple client applications.
Its technology consists of hardware, software, database, and consulting. The system moves data to a data warehouse where it can be recalled and analyzed.
Moves rarely used data to a slower storage section to allow for quicker retrieval of used data.
Fast queries, data storage, multiple platform intergrations.
Data warehousing and analysis.
Multiple programs and applications with various levels of access depending on need.
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