Key Features - Teradata Tools and Utilities

Teradata Tools and Utilities Release Definition

Product
Teradata Tools and Utilities
Release Number
15.10
Published
December 2016
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2018-05-15
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This table lists major enhancements made to the Teradata Tools and Utilities suite of products. The enhancements include support for Teradata Database features and Teradata Tools and Utilities-specific improvements.

Not all of the enhancements in this release were made to all of the products in the Teradata Tools and Utilities suite. In the Product Information chapter, the Enhancements section for each product lists the enhancements for that product.
Key Features
Feature Description
Release 15.10.04
Installation
  • Support for user-selectable directories during install.
  • Provided disk space requirements for installation.
Big Data and UDA Enabling TPT Access Module for Amazon S3 for data import/export from/to Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)
Release 15.10
New Teradata Database Features
  • Support for BSON storage format.
Performance
  • MLOADX Array Insert – Performance improvement
  • LOB Load/Unload Times – Support DBS improvement of LOB load/unload times by using deferred mode only when necessary
Extend the Lead
  • Support DBS Columnar enhancements
Quality / Supportability
  • Improved maintenance packages
  • Improved TTU installs
  • Improved validation of TTU installs
Industry Compatibility
  • Support DBS Secure Zone feature.
  • Support DBS simplified user logons for users and tools. Provide a new mechanism that will automatically determine the actual logon mechanism required, based on policy, with the user's involvement.
  • TPT to Bundle Progress/DataDirect ODBC Drivers for TPT ODBC Operator to allow data to be pulled from other databases; e.g., Oracle.
  • Data Access Tools continued adherence to industry standards for the interfaces