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Is there a Beta version of 8.5 available for download and try in PC for free?

Nope ...unfortunately

Beta program is finished. The 8.5 version became generally available (for purchase) two weeks or so ago.

Regardless, there is no "try it for free" concept, beta or not.

Unfortunately, No....

Well you could use the Datastage 8.1 version on the Amazon EC2 cloud for minimal cost:

http://aws.amazon.com/ibm/

http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/infosphere/ ... loud-37012

I'm sure at some point IBM will make Datastage 8.5 available on the Amazon EC2 cloud.

Learn About Datastage Cloud Computing, itz the next thing

http://datastageetlexpert.blogspot.com/ ... nd_08.html

cppwiz wrote:Well you could use the Datastage 8.1 version on the Amazon EC2 cloud for minimal cost:

http://aws.amazon.com/ibm/

http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/infosphere/ ... loud-37012

I'm sure at some point IBM will make Datastage 8.5 available on the Amazon EC2 cloud.

did any body tried this service ?. Even cheapest comes around
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Pricing for Instances running IBM InfoSphere DataStage/QualityStage
Instance Type US East (N. Virginia) Region EU (Ireland) and
AP Southeast (Singapore)
Regions
Standard Large $19.23 per hour $19.27 per hour

Pricing for Instances Running IBM InfoSphere DataStage/QualityStage Designer (Windows Client)
Instance Type US East (N. Virginia) Region EU (Ireland) and
AP Southeast (Singapore)
Regions
Standard Small (Default) $1.95 per hour $1.97 per hour
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How does this works ?. If one takes client, they give server connection too OR one need to take both server and client connections ?.
any ideas ?