Preface

This guide describes how to install Oracle Database Gateway for Sybase, Informix, Teradata, SQL Server, ODBC, and DRDA on Microsoft Windows (64-bit) platform.

This preface covers the following topics:

Intended Audience

This manual is intended for Oracle database administrators who perform the following tasks:

  • Installing Oracle Database Gateways

  • Configuring Oracle Database Gateways

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