# IBM Netezza Performance Server connection #

To access your data in IBM Netezza Performance Server, you must create a connection asset for it\.

Netezza Performance Server is a platform for high\-performance data warehousing and analytics\.

## Supported versions ##

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 *  IBM Netezza Performance Server 11\.x
 *  IBM Netezza appliance software 7\.0\.x, 7\.1\.x, 7\.2\.x

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## Create a connection to Netezza Performance Server ##

To create the connection asset, you need the following connection details:

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 *  Database name
 *  Hostname or IP address
 *  Port number
 *  Username and password
 *  SSL certificate (if required by the database server)

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For **Private connectivity**, to connect to a database that is not externalized to the internet (for example, behind a firewall), you must set up a [secure connection](https://dataplatform.cloud.ibm.com/docs/content/wsj/manage-data/securingconn.html)\.

### Choose the method for creating a connection based on where you are in the platform ###

**In a project** : Click **Assets > New asset > Connect to a data source**\. See [Adding a connection to a project](https://dataplatform.cloud.ibm.com/docs/content/wsj/manage-data/create-conn.html)\.

**In a deployment space** : Click **Add to space > Connection**\. See [Adding connections to a deployment space](https://dataplatform.cloud.ibm.com/docs/content/wsj/analyze-data/ml-space-add-assets.html)\.

**In the Platform assets catalog** : Click **New connection**\. See [Adding platform connections](https://dataplatform.cloud.ibm.com/docs/content/wsj/manage-data/platform-conn.html)\.

### Next step: Add data assets from the connection ###

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 *  See [Add data from a connection in a project](https://dataplatform.cloud.ibm.com/docs/content/wsj/manage-data/connected-data.html)\.

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## Where you can use this connection ##

You can use Netezza Performance Server connections in the following workspaces and tools:

**Projects**

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 *  SPSS Modeler
 *  Synthetic Data Generator

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**Catalogs**

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 *  Platform assets catalog

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## Netezza Performance Server setup ##

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 *  [Netezza Performance Server Getting started](https://www.ibm.com/docs/SSTNZ3/get-started/get_strt.html)
 *  [PureData System for Analytics Initial system setup](https://www.ibm.com/docs/psfa/7.2.1?topic=overview-initial-system-setup-information)

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### Running SQL statements ###

To ensure that your SQL statements run correctly, refer to the product documentation:

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 *  [Netezza Performance Server SQL command reference](https://www.ibm.com/docs/SSTNZ3/nps-cpds-20X/dbuser/r_dbuser_ntz_sql_command_reference.html)
 *  [PureData System for Analytics IBM Netezza SQL Extensions toolkit](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/psfa/7.2.1?topic=netezza-sql-extensions-toolkit)

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## Learn more ##

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 *  [IBM Netezza Performance Server documentation](https://www.ibm.com/docs/netezza)
 *  [IBM PureData System for Analytics documentation](https://www.ibm.com/docs/psfa)

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**Parent topic:**[Supported connections](https://dataplatform.cloud.ibm.com/docs/content/wsj/manage-data/conn_types.html)

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