There are two types of Teradata Database clients.
|
Type |
Description |
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Mainframe-attached |
Mainframe computing system (IBM z/OS only). |
|
Network-attached |
Windows, Novell Linux, Red Hat Linux, Oracle Solaris, HP-UX, and IBM AIX |
A session is the transfer of data between a user on a client and Teradata Database on the server, including the logical and physical connections that make data transfer possible.