Getting Started¶

If you are new to Denodo, here are some resources that are useful:

• Watch the video Data Virtualization: An Overview: a high level of explanation of what Data Virtualization is and what Denodo does.

• Denodo Express: a free version that includes most of the features of the Denodo Platform. You can install it on your machine, an AWS EC2 instance…

• You can request a 30-day free trial of Denodo Professional (find below the differences between Denodo Professional and the different Denodo Platform bundles).

• Test Drives: with the Test Drives you can quickly and easily explore the benefits of using data virtualization with Denodo Platform on the cloud. It is free of charge for demonstration, education and evaluation purposes. You do not need to install anything; everything is provisioned automatically for you on the cloud.

• Tutorials: step-by-step tutorials that cover several topics: how to develop Data Virtualization projects with Denodo, how to build data combinations that come from different data sources, how to expose virtualized data as a service, and more.

• Expert Trails: they cover different specific topics from start to finish. They include information related to this topic through all the resources that we have in Denodo, including user manuals, KB articles, webinars, tutorials, blog posts, training courses, etc. The Expert Trails will guide the path for anyone interested in self-paced learning.

• Training: the Denodo training courses provide training for data professionals, including administrators, architects, and developers. These courses are specifically designed to help our customers build leading-edge data solutions that address your organization’s data integration and information management needs. There are on-demand and live courses. To sign up for these courses, go to the Training page.

• Knowledge Base: find here articles, how-to-guides and FAQs about the Denodo Platform.

• Success Resources: additional resources to help you succeed with Denodo Platform.

What is Denodo?¶

Data virtualization is a logical data layer that integrates all enterprise data siloed across the disparate systems, manages the unified data for centralized security and governance, and delivers it to business users in real time. Data virtualization is the modern approach to data integration. Unlike ETL solutions, which replicate data, data virtualization leaves the data in source systems, simply exposing an integrated view of all the data to data consumers. Find more information about this at https://www.denodo.com/data-virtualization/benefits.

The Denodo Platform is the leader in Data Virtualization.

These guides explain how to install and use:

1. The Denodo Platform and its FeaturePacks

2. Denodo Professional

3. Denodo Standard

4. Denodo Express

They are all built on the same engine but Denodo Professional and Denodo Express have some restrictions (see Denodo Platform - Subscription Bundles and Restrictions of Denodo Express).

Modules of the Denodo Platform¶

Modules of the Denodo Platform¶

The Denodo Platform has these modules:

These modules are provided in two installers (i.e. two different packages you have to download from the Denodo Support Site):

1. The installer of the Solution Manager.

2. The installer of the Denodo Platform, Denodo Professional or Denodo Express. These include Virtual DataPort, Data Catalog, Scheduler, and the Diagnostic and Monitoring Tool.

That is, you will have to perform at least two installations: one installation of the Solution Manager and one or more installations of the Denodo Platform. Unless you are doing an evaluation, you will install the Solution Manager in one computer and the installation of each Denodo Platform in other computers.

Installation¶

The Solution Manager Installation Guide explains how to install the Solution Manager.

The Denodo Platform Installation Guide explains how to install the Denodo Platform.

Structure of the Documentation¶