Vertica Community Edition VM
This section contains information on updates to the Vertica Community Edition VM for Vertica Analytic Database 8.1.x.
VM Enhancements
The Vertica Community Edition VM, previously called the Vertica Virtual Machine, is significantly enhanced for usability in 8.1 SP1. Vertica Community Edition is provided in a VM so that users can quickly gain hands-on experience with Vertica.
Prior to 8.1 SP1, the VM came with Vertica Community Edition installed, but setting up a learning environment was left to the user. For example, the user had to create a database, generate and load VMart example data, and then learn how to use Vertica Administration Tools and vsql.
With 8.1. SP1, the Vertica Community Edition VM (Vertica CE VM) is a live, pre-configured environment. The Vertica client tools, including Management Console, are connected to the VMart example database, and a user guide provides step-by-step exercises for using the tools. Many of the exercises introduce the user to Vertica Management Console, a user-friendly tool that runs in a browser. The Vertica CE VM also includes the complete Vertica documentation set.
For More Information
See Downloading and Starting the Vertica Community Edition VM