Data Source Explorer

Get Started
with DSE

Explore. Connect. Understand. Act.

Start with Data Source Explorer in minutes. Choose a Windows or Container runtime, with or without AI Advisor, then connect to enterprise data sources and begin exploring your information securely.

Container editions require Docker Desktop or a compatible Docker runtime. Every edition requires a valid DSE licence for activation.

Choose your DSE edition

Four packages. One secure DSE licensing portal. Download the package you need and purchase the matching licence.

WINDOWS + AI

DSE + AI Advisor

Windows Desktop with AI Advisor.

Regular CAD $799 · Founding CAD $400
Buy / License Download
CONTAINER

DSE Standard Container

Windows Desktop with the protected DSE container engine.

Regular CAD $499 · Founding CAD $250
Buy / License Download
CONTAINER + AI

DSE + AI Advisor Container

Windows Desktop + protected DSE container engine + AI Advisor.

Regular CAD $799 · Founding CAD $400
Buy / License Download

Licence purchases are processed by the secure DSE licensing portal. Install the package that matches the edition and runtime on your licence.

Getting started

From installation to your first insight

Use this simple sequence to move from a new DSE installation to a working data connection and your first query.

1

Choose an edition

Select Standard or AI Advisor, then choose Windows or Container.

2

Install DSE

Run the matching DSE installer. Container editions prepare the protected DSE engine.

3

Activate your licence

Use the DSE machine code with the secure licence portal to activate the purchased edition.

4

Connect your data

Create a connection, test it, load tables and start exploring.

Enterprise connectivity

Connect to the systems your organization already uses

DSE provides one exploration experience across relational databases, NoSQL platforms, cloud services, SaaS systems, files and mainframe sources.

SQL Server Azure SQL Oracle PostgreSQL MySQL / MariaDB MongoDB Cosmos DB DynamoDB Cassandra Couchbase / CouchDB Redis Elasticsearch / OpenSearch Neo4j / ArangoDB InfluxDB Salesforce Dynamics 365 SharePoint ServiceNow SAP SAS Viya Amazon S3 Azure Blob / ADLS Google Cloud Storage SQLite ODBC IBM i / AS400 IBM z/OS DB2 CICS IMS VSAM

Help and support

Everything you need to get DSE running

Use the licensing portal, release downloads and ARCO support resources whenever you need assistance.