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Blogged date : 2008 Mar 10
Darvey Lavender, group program manager for SSIS, has updated the connectivity wiki with some information about our new connectivity options in SQL Server 2008. The three new connectors (for Oracle, Teradata and SAP BW) will be available as a downloadable feature pack for Enterprise Edition customers shortly after RTM.
Here is some of the interesting info from the FAQs:
Attunity Oracle Connector
What Features Does The Connector Support?
The Attunity Oracle Connector supports the following functionality:
- Bulk Load Destination using OCI Direct Path
- Incremental Load Destination using OCI Array Binding
- Bulk Extract Source using OCI Array Binding
- Oracle Connection Manager
What Oracle Versions Are Supported?
The connector will support Oracle V9 or later.
Attunity Teradata Connector
What Features Does The Connector Support?
The Attunity Teradata Connector supports the following functionality:
- Bulk Load Destination using TPT FastLoad
- Incremental Load Destination using TPT TPUMP
- Bulk Extract Source using TPT
- Teradata Connection Manager
What Teradata Versions Are Supported?
The connector will support Teradata versions V2R4.11 and V2R5 or later.
SAP BW Connector
What Features Does The Connector Support?
The SAP BW Connector supports both source and destination connections for SAP BW.
What SAP BW Versions Are Supported?
The connector will support both 3.5 (with InfoSpokes) and BI 7.0 (with OHS Destinations).
Will The Connector Be Certified by SAP?
Yes, the current plans will be to have both the SAP BW source and destination features certified by SAP BW. The timing of the certification may not coincide with the initial release.