Multiple choice technology databases

In Teradata v2r5 onwards, which component can be software and hardware both

  1. PE

  2. AMP

  3. BYNET

  4. PDE
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Explanation

BYNET (Byte-wise Network) is Teradata's interconnect that facilitates communication between AMPs and PEs. It can be implemented as physical hardware (BYNET hardware in larger systems) or as software (virtual BYNET in SMP systems). PE (Parsing Engine) and AMP (Access Module Processor) are purely software components running on nodes, while PDE (Parallel Database Extensions) is the database software layer.

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