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Exasol is the high performance, in-memory massively parallel processing (MPP) database specifically designed for analytics. From business critical data applications to advanced analytics, Exasol allows you to quickly analyze large volumes of data, helping you to accelerate your BI and reporting and to turn data into value.
To learn more about the key features and benefits of Exasol, see the Exasol Overview and Quick Info on Exasol sections.
Available editions
Exasol is available in several different editions:
Exasol SaaS
Exasol SaaS is a fully-managed service deployed in the cloud, and the quickest way to get started with Exasol. For more information, see SaaS Database Solution, or sign up directly for your 30-day Free Trial.
For more information about how to get started with Exasol SaaS, see the Exasol SaaS Documentation site.
Cloud editions
Exasol can be installed on different cloud infrastructures such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
For more information about how to deploy Exasol on different cloud platforms, see the following topics:
On-premises
You can install Exasol on your own hardware or on VM instances in a cloud service. For more information, see Exasol On-Prem.
Exasol Docker version
Exasol maintains a dockerized version of the database which can be used for testing purposes. This free version of Exasol is especially helpful for setting up automated tests against the database. The Docker version of Exasol allows up to 10 GiB of Raw Data. All supported versions of Exasol are available as Docker images.
For more information and instructions on getting started, see our GitHub Repository.
Free public demo system
Exasol offers a 30-day free trial of a public demo system hosted in our own cloud, which contains preloaded datasets and a guided tutorial. The demo system is a static shared system and does not provide the full functionality of Exasol. To get access to the free public demo system, sign up here.