This section describes how to get Exasol up and running on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
AWS provides a suite of infrastructure services that enable you to deploy Exasol in a highly available, scalable, and affordable way.
Step 1: Installation and configuration
Exasol 8 deployment on AWS requires using Exasol Deployment Tool (c4). For more information, see Deploy Exasol on AWS.
Step 2: Connect tools and install drivers
When you have deployed Exasol on AWS you can do the following:
- Install drivers required to connect to other tools.
- Connect SQL clients to Exasol.
- Connect Business Intelligence tools (BI tools) to Exasol.
- Connect Data Integration - ETL tool to Exasol.
- Connect Data Warehouse Automation tools to Exasol.
Step 3: Load data
After you have connected your choice of tools to Exasol, you can load your data into Exasol and process further. To learn more about loading data into Exasol, see Loading Data.
Step 4: Administration
When your Exasol system is up and running you may want to perform various administration tasks, such as scaling your system, managing storage, adding users, and so on. To learn more about administration tasks in Exasol, see Administration on AWS.
