With Data Cube, you can connect to both native data connectors and custom data connectors.
Native Data Connectors
Data Cube can connect to the following types of data sources.
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Databases |
Connect to the structured information in database-driven sources, such as Microsoft SQL, MySQL, and Oracle database management systems. |
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CommServe database |
Administrators can use Data Cube to collect information from the CommServe database. |
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Websites |
Crawl websites to create a searchable index of website page data. |
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Comma-separated values (CSV) files |
Upload Excel files or other CSV files to connect to the data in your spreadsheets. |
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File system |
Connect to the data on a file system. |
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Salesforce |
Connect to the structured information in your Salesforce customer relationship management system. |
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LDAP |
Connect to the structured information in your LDAP directory service platforms, such as Microsoft Active Directory. |
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HTTP |
Connect to the data in an HTTP response from a REST API service. |
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Collect sources from Twitter users. |
Custom Data Connectors
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Custom data connector |
Description |
More information |
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Open data source |
With the open data source connector, you can define the schema for your data in Data Cube, and then upload data using the Data Cube REST APIs. With the open data source connector, you can create custom data sources in Data Cube or connect to other sources of data that are not yet supported by a native data connector. |
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Federated search |
You can use the federated search connector to combine data sources and handlers into a single Data Cube entity. |
Combining Data Cube Connections with the Federated Search Connector |
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NAS System Discovery report |
Create a report to view information about the network attached storage (NAS) devices in your CommCell environment with the NAS System Discovery report. You can configure this report in the CommCell Console, and then view the report in Data Cube. |