Why collect PARTITION statistics on Non-Partitioned tables?
Accurately identifying how much a table has grown since statistics on a column were last collected is an important prerequisite for the statistics extrapolation process. Once table growth has been...
View ArticleTeradata Database 13.10 SQL Solutions for Real-World Temporal Problems
Data Warehouses are known for storing data over time, both historical point-in-time transactions as well as temporal data that is valid over a range of time. Storing this data is one thing, but...
View ArticleLook Ma, No Hands!
Many of the day-to-day Teradata DBA activities are automatic. Learn how and why so many DBA functions can be handled by Teradata - all by itself. Audience: Novice Teradata DBAs & Certified...
View ArticleTeradata's New Priority Scheduler
Don’t miss this opportunity for an in-depth discussion about the “new” Priority Scheduler for Teradata 14, available for the Linux SLES 11 operating system. Audience: Data Warehouse Administrator,...
View ArticleTeradata Security - Part 1
Security of data warehouse assets is a primary concern for most enterprises. This course will focus on securing network access to a Teradata data warehouse. This is Part 1 of 2. Audience: Users who...
View ArticleTeradata Security - Part 2
Security of data warehouse assets is a primary concern for most enterprises. This course will focus on securing network access to a Teradata data warehouse. This is Part 2 of 2. Audience: Users who...
View ArticleHow TD Compression Reduces Storage Space and Enhances System Performance
Go in-depth on how NULLs and Compression are managed in a Teradata system. Training detailsThis course is offered by the Teradata Education Network. To enroll online, click the Training URL link below...
View ArticleWhere do the rows go?
With row partitioning (for a PPI or column-partitioned table), the Teradata Database makes sure rows are placed in their appropriate partitions. When the row partitioning for the table is altered,...
View ArticleTeradata 13.10 Statistics Collection Recommendations
Statistical information is vital for the optimizer when it builds query plans. But collecting statistics can involve time and resources. By understanding and combining several different statistics...
View ArticleNow You See It, Now You Can't - How to Use Encryption in Teradata Systems
Many industry regulations, standards, and policies mandate the use of strong encryption to meet various security requirements. Audience: Data Warehouse Administrator, Data Warehouse...
View ArticleRows versus Columns? Why Not Both?
This presentation introduces the new optional columnar capabilities coming in Teradata 14. Audience: Data Warehouse Administrator, Data Warehouse Modeler, Data Warehouse Modeler, Data Warehouse...
View ArticleChanges to the TASM AMP Worker Task Event in Teradata 13.10
AMP worker tasks are the dedicated tasks inside each AMP that get the database work done. As there are a limited number, this important resource is actively monitored by DBAs on busy systems. TASM...
View Article9.2 Quintillion? What's that all about?
A quintillion is 10 raised to the power of 18 (that is, 1 followed by 18 zeros). 9.2 quintillion (or more precisely, 9,223,372,036,854,775,807) is the new limit in Teradata Database 14.0 for the...
View ArticleDBQL Scripts
The DBQL setup and maintenance documents provides scripts, as well as information on how to perform DBQL logging, maintenance, and upgrade, now including Teradata 14.0. read more
View ArticleThe Life of a Teradata Query
This presentation will follow a Teradata SQL query from its origin at the client... Audience: Data Warehouse Administrator, Data Warehouse Application Specialist,Data Warehouse Architect/Designer...
View ArticleTeradata Express 14.0 for VMware User Guide
Teradata Express for VMware (TDE-V) is a free, fully operational Teradata VM with up to one terabyte of storage. Imagine being able to install a fully operational Teradata database on your PC and be...
View ArticleTeradata Express 14.0 for VMware now available
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...
View ArticleFlow Control and Spawned Work
There’s a comment on an earlier blog posting of mine from 2009 titled Controlling the Flow of Work in Teradata. The comment poses a question that is more reasonably answered by making second posting...
View ArticleTeradata Temporal - Implementation Best Practices
The Teradata Temporal feature, available with Teradata 13.10 allows the customer to capture, track, and analyze the full history of evolving business data rather than just the most current updates....
View ArticleTeradata Express for VMware Player
Download Teradata Express for VMware, a free, fully-functional Teradata database, that can be up and running on your system in minutes. For TDE 14.0, please read the launch announcement, and the user...
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