Sybase 12.4.2 - Manual (Page 21)

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C H A P T E R 1
Overview of Adaptive Server IQ
System Administration
About this chapter This chapter provides a brief introduction to Adaptive Server IQ and an
overview of IQ system administration.
Introduction to Adaptive Server IQ
Adaptive Server IQ is a high-performance decision support server
designed specifically for data warehousing. This cross-platform product
runs on Windows NT as well as on Sun Solaris (SPARC), HP 9000/800
HP-UX, IBM RISC System/6000 AIX, Silicon Graphics IRIX, and
Compaq Tru64 systems.
Adaptive Server IQ is part of the Adaptive Server family that includes
Adaptive Server Enterprise for enterprise transaction and mixed
workload environments and Adaptive Server Anywhere, a small
footprint version of Adaptive Server often used for mobile and
occasionally connected computing.
Sybase database
architecture Sybase database architecture provides a common code base for Adaptive
Server IQ and Adaptive Server Anywhere, with workload optimized data
stores. You use the IQ Store for data warehousing. You can also use
Adaptive Server Anywhere for transaction processing. These products
share a common command syntax and user interface, allowing easier
application development and user access.