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1. Aster MapReduce Appliance from Teradata
Data Warehousing > Hardware
The Simplest Way to Bring Big Data Insight That’s exactly the combination of intelli-
to Business gence with simplicity and power that the
Aster MapReduce Appliance from Teradata
Corporation delivers.
An Out-of-the Box Solution
The Aster MapReduce Appliance is a
powerful, ready to run platform that is
pre-configured and optimized specifically
for big data analysis. A purpose-built,
integrated hardware and software solution
for analytics at big data scale, the Aster
MapReduce Appliance runs the Aster
patented SQL-MapReduce® technology on
a time-tested, fully-supported Teradata
hardware platform. By minimizing the
number of moving parts to deploy, it
offers easy, integrated management of an
enterprise-ready MapReduce solution with
the benefits of optimized performance,
continuous availability, and linear scalabil-
ity. The result? You can bring data science
to the business by simply plugging the
Aster MapReduce Appliance into your
infrastructure.
Grow Your Insight with Your
Business
No matter what you call it – big, raw, stored and processed in traditional database The Aster MapReduce Appliance lets you
multi-structured, or non-relational – data systems, and yet it provides insight into begin building big data insight now – and
that is at the heart of data science is growing digital customer behavior, machine-to- it can grow as your future business needs
at dramatic rates. And so is the need for machine communications, and entirely new expand. That’s because it offers you a unique
companies to combine the art of business data-driven strategic initiatives, products, blend of power and simplicity that can keep
with the science of data to find new and and services. To take full advantage of pace with your changing demands. The
better ways to use this valuable information. the value of this new data type requires a Aster MapReduce Appliance is an analytic
solution that simplifies and accelerates the performance-optimized environment for
The digital age has created a tremendous
development of data science applications – rapid on-the-fly data exploration using data
business opportunity in the massive
without demanding new skills and admin- science analytic techniques, such as graph,
volumes of multi-structured data that are
istrative resources. pattern, and path analysis, to unlock new
being generated. This data is not typically
insights from social network data to Web
log data, machine data, and more.
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2. Aster MapReduce Appliance from Teradata
In addition, the analytic platform extends optimizing performance for analytic The Aster MapReduce Appliance delivers
and enhances the value delivered by your processing. The Aster MapReduce Appli- rich visibility and control of not only data,
data warehouse. How? By processing new ance delivers high availability through a but also the SQL and MapReduce analytic
data types and sources that are not typically disk RAID and software redundant design, applications running inside the system. It
stored in a data warehouse and by leverag- and Teradata’s advanced Server Manage- provides intuitive tools for centralized
ing that data stored to enhance its analysis. ment features proactively monitor the management combined with powerful
Plus, the appliance lets you quickly find system with diagnostic tools to quickly capabilities for simplifying and automat-
the high-value data and deep insights detect and address any issues to maximize ing administration and managing data and
you need for strategic and operational availability. applications to minimize administrative
intelligence. And with the integrated, work, even as the system scales.
Simply Plugs Into the Enterprise
high-speed communication connection,
Architecture The Aster MapReduce Appliance comes
the Teradata Aster Adapter, those insights
The Aster MapReduce Appliance is easily with the tools and utilities you need to
can be easily integrated into your enter-
accessible, delivering big data analysis, build and maintain your analytic appli-
prise data warehouse.
without requiring specialized software or ance, including:
Built for Ease of Start-up hardware management skills in your data
Integration with Teradata Server Man-
Delivered ready to plug-in, the Aster center or enterprise architecture. Existing
agement – Enables proactive monitoring
MapReduce Appliance is a fully-integrated Teradata customers will find the manage-
of hardware events such as disk or node
system that’s purpose built for big data ment consoles and capabilities familiar and
failures. System warnings are sent to
analytics on multi-structured data. It complementary to their existing database
Teradata’s global customer support team
features a complete Aster Database, and data warehouse deployments.
so that issues can be addressed quickly to
including the patented Aster SQL-Map
A suite of adapters supports out-of-the- minimize system down time.
Reduce framework, on a proven Teradata
box enterprise integration for a complete
hardware platform with dual six-core The Aster Management Console (AMC) –
ecosystem of enterprise data management
Intel® Westmere processors, SUSE® Linux To configure, manage, and monitor data,
systems. Certified ODBC and JDBC
operating system, and enterprise-class applications, and infrastructure. An
support for major business intelligence,
storage – all preinstalled into a power- intuitive graphical interface enables easy
visualization, and ETL tools; Teradata
efficient unit. That means you can have monitoring with summary dashboards,
integrated data warehouse high-speed data
the system up and running live in just a graphical views of query and process
transfer infrastructure; and native Hadoop
few hours for rapid time to value. execution, and easy drill-down. It also
connectivity are all included to enhance
makes administration easy with single-
Delivers Reliable, Scalable and Powerful your enterprise solution.
click scaling and point-and-click access
Processing
Complete Management, Service, and to workload management policies.
Massively parallel processing architecture
Support
and embedded SQL and MapReduce Always-On Online Maintenance –
The platform features simplified platform
engines enable end-to-end parallelism of The Aster Database supports simultaneous
administration, control, and monitoring
data and analytic processing. It executes load and export during queries, online
through the single operational view on the
loads, queries, exports, backups, recover- backup and recovery, online restoration,
Teradata Server Management and web-
ies, installs, and upgrades in parallel to and online scaling to avoid scheduled
based Administration Workstation portal.
take full advantage of all resources, downtime.
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3. Aster MapReduce Appliance from Teradata
Teradata.com
Aster MapReduce Appliance Specifications • Current: 24 amps – Four cords with 30
ampere North American – plugs – L6-
Description Cabinet Specifications
30P and 32 amps with two cords three
The Aster MapReduce Appliance • Height: 77 in. (195.6 cm) phase IEC plug
features: • Width: 24 in. (60.96 cm) • Power: 8.8kW
• Aster Database 4.6.2 or higher version • Depth: 45 in. (114.3 cm) • Dual AC: Standard
• SUSE Linux 11 64-bit Operating System – 40 in. (101.6 cm) w/o the front and • Compliant with U.S. and International
• Integrated Cabinet rear doors Safety and Emissions Standards
– Dual Intel Six Core Westmere Xeon® • Weight: 1,790 lbs. (812 kg) fully
processors @ 3.06GHz per node loaded with crate Support Services
– 10Gb Ethernet Node Interconnect • Installed Weight: 1,540 lbs. (699 kg) Maintenance and Support
fully loaded w/o crate
– System Management Infrastructure • Integrated hardware and software
and Teradata Administration Operating Specifications maintenance and support
– Aster Teradata Adapter: high-speed • Operating Temperature: Allowable: • Secure remote connectivity
data connector to the Teradata data 59°F to 77°F (15°C to 25°C); Recom- • Fast response times
warehouse mended: 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C) • Flexible coverage hours
• RAID High Availability Options • Relative Humidity: Allowable: 20% to • Robust diagnostic capabilities with
• Disk Capacities with 600GB Drives 80% (non-condensing); Recommended: Teradata Vital Infrastructure
(uncompressed) 40% to 55% • Easy access to software updates via
– Full Base Cabinet – 13.6 to 27.2TB • Voltage Range: 200/240VAC with Single Teradata @ Your Service
user space Phase; 220 - 240/380 - 415, 3~ +N • Proactive system monitoring
– Full Expansion Cabinet – 18.1TB to +PE with three phase international
Implementation Services
36.2TB user space • Frequency: 50Hz – 60Hz
• System Installation
• Scalable up to 6 cabinets, more than
200TB user space compressed • Software Implementation
In addition, Teradata offers you a full array Why Teradata? For More Information
of support advantages, including: Teradata Corporation is the world’s To find out how an Aster MapReduce
> Industry certified regional and global leading analytic data solutions company Appliance from Teradata can make your
Customer Care Centers with experi- focused on integrated data warehousing, entry into big data enterprise analytics
enced service representatives 24x7. big data analytics, and business applica- fast, efficient, and cost effective while you
tions. Teradata’s innovative products and improve your decision-making capabilities
> Secure remote connectivity options to
services deliver integration and insight and grow a stronger, more productive
pinpoint problems and react rapidly.
to empower organizations to achieve business, contact your local Teradata
competitive advantage. representative or visit Teradata.com.
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