How Teradata Data Distribution Works on AMPs?

This article is about how Teradata data distribution works on the various AMP's present in the Teradata system. What is AMP? Before going in detail in the Teradata data distribution, lets check what AMP is? AMP, acronym for Access Module Processor, is the Virtual Processor (vproc) used to manage the database, handle file tasks and and manipulate the disk subsystem in the multi-tasking and possibly parallel-processing environment of the Teradata Database. Each AMP then contained its own microprocessor, disk drive, file system, database software (Database Manager), Teradata Operating System (TOS),…

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Netezza Recursive Query Alternative and Examples

A recursive query is a way to query hierarchies of data, such as an organizational structure, bill-of-materials, and document hierarchy. Netezza does not support either WITH RECURSIVE Clause or Using the RECURSIVE Clause in a CREATE VIEW Statement. In this article, we will check Netezza Recursive Query Alternative with an working example. Netezza Recursive Query Alternative In the other RDBMS such as Teradata you can specify a recursive query by preceding a query with the WITH RECURSIVE clause or creating a view using the RECURSIVE clause in a CREATE VIEW…

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Teradata Architecture – Components of Teradata

The biggest strength of Teradata and Netezza data warehouse appliance (RDBMS) is parallel processing. Just like Netezza architecture, Teradata architecture is based on Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) architecture. The Teradata is made up of Parsing Engine, BYNET and Access Module Processors (AMPs) and other components such as nodes. Teradata is inexpensive, high-quality system that exceeded the performance of conventional relational database management systems. Read: Commonly used Teradata Date Functions and Examples Teradata Analytics Functions and Examples Teradata Set Operators: UNION, UNION ALL, INTERSECT, EXCEPT/MINUS Teradata Architecture – Components of Teradata…

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Netezza Subqueries and Type of Subqueries with an Examples

A subquery in Netezza is a select expression that is enclosed in parentheses as a nested query block in a query statement. The Subquery may return zero to one or more values to its upper select statements. In this article, we will check Netezza subqueries and and type of subqueries available with an examples. Netezza Subqueries and Type of Subqueries As mentioned earlier, Netezza subquery is a select expression enclosed in parenthesis as a nested query block. You can use these nested query blocks in any of the following SQL…

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Netezza Database Schema: CREATE, ALTER, DROP and SET SCHEMA

In the previous version, the Netezza system supported one default schema per database. You can configure multiple schema within database in latest release. In this article, we will check on Netezza database schema and how to create, alter, drop and set schema for Netezza database. In the latest release, Netezza system can validate the schema information i.e. you can configure the system to return an error for any queries that specify an invalid or non-existent schema, or you can configure the system to return a warning message for queries that…

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Netezza and Teradata Comparison – Netezza vs Teradata

Both Netezza and Teradata are MPP (massively parallel processing) data warehouse appliance with shared nothing architecture where each processing unit is self contained with CPU, memory, and storage. The database gets subdivided across these processing units. In this article is all about Netezza and Teradata comparison – Netezza vs Teradata. The comparison Between Netezza and Teradata gives you little bit Architectural difference and SQL differences. Netezza and Teradata Comparison – Netezza vs Teradata Below are the some of the Netezza and Teradata comparison: Materialized view Both data warehouse appliance supports…

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Netezza Default Port Numbers and Corresponding Environment Variables

IBM Netezza uses ports for nzsql CLI commands, JDBC, ODBC connections and nzadmin tool. The IBM Netezza system uses the following port numbers or environmental variables for the CLI commands and the NzAdmin tool. In this article, we will check Netezza default port numbers and corresponding environment variables. Netezza Default Port Numbers and Corresponding Environment Variables The following table lists the default ports and corresponding environment variables: Port # Environment Variables Description 5480 NZ_DBMS_PORT The postgres port for the nzsql command, NzAdmin ODBC, and JDBC. 5481 NZ_CLIENT_MGR_PORT The port for…

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Change Netezza User Query Priority – Syntax and Examples

The IBM Netezza system has four user priority levels for session query and execution. Other two more priorities are for system resources. In this article, we will check on how to change Netezza user query priority with syntax and examples. Netezza Priority Levels Below table describe the Netezza user priority levels: Name Description Critical Highest priority user High Priority user job. The high priority jobs takes precedence’s over normal jobs Normal Default priority level for all jobs Low Lowest priority user jobs Change Priority of Jobs in a Session You…

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Optimize Netezza Table Structure to Improve Performance

Optimizing the Netezza table is very important aspect to speed up your data loading and unloading process. In this article, we will check out some tricks to optimize Netezza table structure to improve performance. There are no specific set of rules to optimize Netezza table structure. But here I have listed some of methods that I use while designing table for better performance. Read: Change Netezza User Query Priority – Syntax and Examples Netezza Create Table and Syntax Optimize Netezza Table Structure Typically, when you create the aggregate table or…

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Hadoop and Netezza Comparison – Netezza vs Hadoop

Hadoop and Netezza are basically used with the Bigdata i.e. huge volume of the data. Netezza is used for analytics purpose i.e. OLAP application and Hadoop is used in batch processing. In this article, we will check Hadoop and Netezza Comparison - Netezza vs Hadoop. These two systems have their own advantages and disadvantages. We will try to compare the features and difference between Hadoop and Netezza. Read: Netezza and Redshift Comparison - Netezza vs Redshift Hadoop Features Following are some of the feature on Hadoop ecosystem: In the Hadoop ecosystem…

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