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Teiid Basics
Getting started with Teiid will feel familiar for those with a database background. The goal is to create a virtual database to encapsulate your data access needs, such that exactly the right data - and only that data - is available to your chosen clients.
The following topics help clarify some of the terms used by Teiid to accelerate the creation of your virtualization.
- Virtual Databases - Learn about how Teiid encapsulates your data access as a database.
- Schemas - Learn about how Teiid represents database object metadata.
- Sources - Learn about how Teiid connects to sources.
- Data Access Services - Learn about how Teiid exposes data access service.