Teradata, the flagship data warehousing DBMS software, is widely regarded by customers to be the best at analyzing large amounts of data and superior in its ability to grow in size without compromising performance. Teradata's patented parallel architecture provides the foundation for the unique ability to support a wide range of data warehousing functions, ranging from reports to ad hoc queries to data mining, all from a single data warehouse that integrates data from across the enterprise. The Teradata platform offers proven scalability along with fast and easy data movement. Teradata is committed to the highest levels of reliability and availability by providing capabilities for automated management and operation. Complex queries are executed quickly due to the high level of parallelism built into the Teradata system. Teradata provides industrial-strength database power optimized for data warehouse and decision support systems.

Students from all over the world can gain practical experience by applying industrial-strength tools to real-world datasets. The Teradata SQL Assistant uses ANSI Standard SQL, giving students a general knowledge of relational. The Teradata Warehouse Miner is a complete package of software assisting in the preparation of data and greatly increasing the performance of the SQL Assistant.

The Teradata University Network (TUN) serves as a bridge between academia and the world of practice. The Walton College is a member TUN, a group dedicated to being the premier academic resource for knowledge about data warehousing, decision support systems, business intelligence, and databases. Also, the Walton College Enterprise Computing systems serve as a host to TUN members for access to its large-scale, real-world databases.

Please visit the Teradata University Network for more information. If you are interested in the Walton College of Business and its involvement in TUN, please contact us for more information.