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Limitations

Local deployments are intended for development and exploration. Cloud deployments support UDFs, virtual schemas, Exasol Admin, and multiple database nodes; the differences below apply to local deployments only.

Available after a setup step

  • Script languages: UDFs are supported, but no script language container is installed by default. Install the one you need with exasol slc install <language>. Cloud deployments include the standard containers. See UDFs and script language containers.
  • Virtual schemas: Supported once the adapter runtime and the adapter's dependencies are in place. JDBC adapters need a Java SLC and staged adapter and driver files. See Virtual schemas.

Not available

  • Administration UI: Exasol Admin is available on cloud deployments only. See Use Exasol Admin.
  • Multiple nodes: A local deployment always runs as a single node.
  • Shell access: exasol shell host and exasol shell container work for local deployments only on macOS.