Accessing databases
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Often, you will want to access data that is stored in databases outside of
Faculty from your Faculty servers. The pages below show how to connect to
common relational and NoSQL databases:

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   postgresql
   mysql
   mssqlserver
   mongodb
   impala
   hive
   bigquery
   package_connection_details

Connecting to other databases
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We have covered some of the more common relational and NoSQL databases here.
However, given the plethora of storage choices, we may not have mentioned your
database of choice. If that is the case, we suggest searching for documentation
on `How to connect to database X from the Linux command line`. Each Faculty
server runs the Ubuntu operating system, to which you have root access. Any
documentation on connecting from the terminal will therefore apply.