| What databases and versions do Grid-Tools support? |
| DB2 version 7 and higher mySQL version 5 and higher Oracle version 8i and higher SQL Server 2000 and higher Sybase version 10 and higher ODBC Server (Progress) Datacom |
| DB2 on ISeries |
| What operating systems do Grid-Tools support? |
| Windows Linux Unix I-series Z/os |
| Can the products be bought standalone or as a full Data Suite? |
| Either. There are 3 Editions available of GT-Datamaker. |
| Is training provided? If so, how? |
| Yes. Courses are available on line - via web-delivery or face to face. |
| Is there documentation ? |
| Yes. User Guides are provided. Online audio-visual demos are also available. |
| Do you offer Support? |
| Yes. Support is provided via telephone, email and remote support software. |
| How much does it cost? |
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Data Maker costs depend upon the number of users and types of targeted
databases. Data Archive cost depends upon the volume of data to be
archived. |
| How is the software delivered? |
| All software and associated documentation are downloadable. |
| Can we have a free trial of the software? |
| Yes of course. An evaluation copy will be offered following a 1 hour webinar demo b y Grid Tools. |
| Will there be support during the trial? |
| Yes. Grid Tools will help you with the install and provide some training and guidance to get you going. |
| Are you compatible with existing in-house tools? |
| Yes. It is easy for us to integrate with existing tools and we complement many of the market leading products. |
| Does datamaker support DB2 on the iseries or do you have any plans to? |
| Yes we do support DB2 on the ISeries |
| What are the benefits of implementing DATA ARCHIVING besides space and system maintenance costs? |
| We’ve been in the archiving game for a long time and understand the ups and downs of an archiving project please contact sales to talk through your specific requirements. |
| System Stabiliza tion -once you have a steady amount of data going in and a steady amount going out into the archive you no longer have to constantly be upgrading your hardware, cpu, disk etc, i.e. things tend to settle down. |
| How do I connect to my data sources? You can use JDBC, ODBC or native database utilities such as SQL*Net |