You can install the Fast Clone Console on a system that is remote from the Oracle source system and Fast Clone executable that moves data. For example, you might want to run the Fast Clone Console separately to reduce overhead on the source system and to centralize Fast Clone configuration and management on a system without resource constraints.

The Fast Clone instance on the Oracle source system requires the Oracle Call Interface oci.dll, which is available as part of the installed Oracle Client.

From the Fast Clone Console, you can test connection settings before loading data. For all target types except flat files, the Fast Clone Console requires a JDBC driver to connect to the target. Fast Clone provides JDBC drivers for most targets in its lib subdirectory. However, for Netezza and Teradata targets, you must download the appropriate JDBC drivers.

If you have Greenplum, Netezza, Teradata, or Vertica targets, you can optionally use the DataStreamer component. DataStreamer streams data to these targets to improve Fast Clone performance and reduce disk space use. DataStreamer also can perform some limited dynamic data transformation processing. To use DataStreamer, you must install Fast Clone on the Oracle source system. Also, verify that the following Greenplum or Teradata software for bulk loading is available on the targets:

For Teradata targets, DataStreamer requires the Teradata Parallel Transporter (TPT) libraries with load and update operators that are equivalent to FastLoad (TPT Load Operator) and MultiLoad (TPT Update Operator).
For Greenplum targets, DataStreamer requires the Greenplum parallel file distribution server (gpfdist). Also, verify that this server can connect to the FastClone port on the source to get data. Items such as firewalls can block this connection.

If you want to use the optional Fast Clone Server, you can run it on a system that is remote from the Oracle source system. The server can communicate over the network with one or more Oracle source systems to get Fast Clone configuration information and initiate unload requests. A server also can receive output data files and control files from the Fast Clone instance on the source and send these files either to another Fast Clone Server or to the Fast Clone instance on the target. With a Fast Clone Server, bulk data movement latency might be prolonged because of increased network activity.

To use the Fast Clone Server, the oci.dll must be available locally. To get it, you can download the 64-bit Oracle Instant Client from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/features/instant-client/index.html. Then specify the oci.dll in the Path environment variable.

You can use the TCP/IP protocol with the Secure Sockets Layer (TCPS) to establish secure network connections between Fast Clone and Oracle source and target systems. If the Fast Clone Console uses TCPS connections to remote sources and targets, you must install and configure the 64-bit Oracle Instant Client on the Fast Clone Console system. For more information, see the Oracle documentation.