Nexus

Spec sheet

Purpose

Nexus queries, migrates, and federates data across more than 25 relational database platforms.Read 9 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Audience

Nexus Pro is described as a database workstation for business users, IT professionals, DBA teams, and ETL teams.Read 8 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Support

The change log directs users to [email protected] for setup help.Read 9 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Founded

1993Read 28 Sep 2026 · coffingdw.com

Maker

Coffing Data Warehousing says it was founded in 1993 by Tom Coffing and produces Nexus client and server software.Read 9 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Analytics

Nexus can generate charts and dashboards from query results by detecting date, timestamp, and numeric fields.Read 8 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Client capabilities

The Nexus Client connects to, queries, analyzes, moves, joins, compares, syncs, and compresses data from multiple sources in one development environment.Read 9 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Company history

Coffing Data Warehousing says it was founded in 1993 by Tom Coffing.Read 8 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Connection setup

Nexus can export system connections for other users to import, after which they enter their own usernames and passwords.Read 8 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Connectivity

Nexus supports customer-provided ODBC drivers and built-in ADO.NET connections for several DBMSs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Data migration

Nexus Server can prioritize, organize, and schedule data movement jobs on a Windows server near the source database.Read 9 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Database support

Nexus Client supports Oracle, SQL Server, Teradata, DB2, Netezza, Redshift, Postgres, Snowflake, and other listed platforms through ODBC or built-in ADO.NET connections.Read 8 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Example integrations

The listed supported sources include Oracle, SQL Server, Teradata, DB2, Netezza, Postgres, Snowflake, MySQL, Databricks, and Universal ODBC.Read 9 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Excel and Access

CoffingDW says Nexus can query across databases including Excel and Microsoft Access.Read 9 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Federated queries

The Super Join Builder guides users through table joins and builds SQL automatically, including federated queries.Read 8 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Free trial

The maker offers a free Nexus trial; its changelog states that the Nexus trial license is seven days.Read 8 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

ODBC requirement

Nexus Client requires customers to provide ODBC drivers or use built-in ADO.NET providers, and version 20 no longer bundles Progress DataDirect ODBC drivers.Read 8 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Security positioning

CoffingDW says Nexus Server can remain behind the customer's firewall and describes data security as a priority.Read 9 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Server deployment

CoffingDW says Nexus Server can be installed on an on-premises or cloud Windows Server or Windows VM.Read 9 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Super Join Builder

The Super Join Builder lets users select tables and columns visually and automatically builds SQL, including advanced analytics, rollups, and grouping sets.Read 9 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Trial length

The change log says the Nexus trial license was changed to 7 days.Read 9 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Trial signup

The trial page offers a Nexus Pro trial and requests a name and email address in its signup form.Read 9 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Version 20 driver requirement

Beginning with Version 20, the installer no longer bundles Progress DataDirect ODBC drivers; connections use customer-installed ODBC drivers or built-in ADO.NET providers.Read 9 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

Windows dependency

Nexus version 13.0 and higher requires .NET 4.5.2.Read 8 Oct 2026 · coffingdw.com

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