diff --git a/quickstarts/_partials/run-vantage.mdx b/quickstarts/_partials/run-vantage.mdx
index d39394ecf00..907c4ae4528 100644
--- a/quickstarts/_partials/run-vantage.mdx
+++ b/quickstarts/_partials/run-vantage.mdx
@@ -4,44 +4,33 @@
- On the next screen, press ENTER again to select the default SUSE Linux kernel.
-
+
-- After completing the bootup sequence a terminal login prompt as shown in the screenshot below will appear. Don't enter anything in the terminal. Wait till the system starts the GUI.
+- Once the VM is up, you will see its desktop environment. When prompted for a username and password, enter `root` for both.
-
+
-- After a while the following prompt will appear - assuming that you did not enter anything after the command login prompt above. Press `okay` button in the screen below.
+- The database is configured to autostart with the VM. To confirm that the database has started, go to the virtual desktop and start a terminal.
-
+
-- Once the VM is up, you will see its desktop environment. When prompted for username/password enter `root` for both.
-
-
-
-- The database is configured to autostart with the VM. To confirm that the database has started go to the virtual desktop and start `Gnome Terminal`.
-
-
-
-- In the terminal execute `pdestate` command that will inform you if Vantage has already started:
-
-:::note
-To paste into Gnome Terminal press SHIFT+CTRL+V.
-:::
+- In the terminal, execute the `pdestate` command to check if Vantage has already started:
```bash
-watch pdestate -a
+pdestate -a
```
-You want to wait till you see the following message:
+Wait until you see the following message:
```bash
PDE state is RUN/STARTED.
DBS state is 5: Logons are enabled - The system is quiescent
```
+
-See examples of messages that pdestate returns when the database is still initializing.
+See examples of messages that pdestate returns when the database is still initializing:
PDE state is DOWN/HARDSTOP.
@@ -67,14 +56,18 @@ PDE state is RUN/STARTED.
-- Now that the database is up, go back to the virtual desktop and launch `Teradata Studio Express`
+- Now that the database is up, you can log in to it:
+- At the shell prompt, type `bteq`.
+- At the logon prompt, type `.logon 127.0.0.1/dbc`.
+- At the password prompt, type `dbc`.
+ - If successful, the Basic Teradata Query (BTEQ) session confirms that you are logged into BTEQ.
-
+
-- When you first start it you will be offered a tour. Once you close the tour, you will see a wizard window to add a new connection. Select `Teradata`:
-
-
-
-- On the next screen, connect to the database on your localhost using `dbc` for the username and password:
+- Run the SQL test script by typing the following:
+```bash
+select * from dbc.dbcinfo;
+```
+- A successful test returns: `*** Query completed.`
-
+
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diff --git a/quickstarts/get-access-to-vantage/on-your-local/getting-started-utm.md b/quickstarts/get-access-to-vantage/on-your-local/getting-started-utm.md
index 19e51dbb518..609e93dab92 100644
--- a/quickstarts/get-access-to-vantage/on-your-local/getting-started-utm.md
+++ b/quickstarts/get-access-to-vantage/on-your-local/getting-started-utm.md
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ keywords: [data warehouses, compute storage separation, teradata, vantage, cloud
---
import GettingStartedIntro from '../../_partials/getting-started-intro.mdx';
import RunVantage from '../../_partials/run-vantage.mdx';
-import RunSimpleQueries from '../../_partials/running-sample-queries.mdx';
import GettingStartedSummary from '../../_partials/getting-started-summary.mdx';
-import CommunityLink from '../../_partials/community_link.mdx';
# Run Vantage Express on UTM
@@ -78,7 +76,6 @@ No admin rights on your local machine? Have a look at how to run Vantage Express
-
@@ -87,5 +84,3 @@ No admin rights on your local machine? Have a look at how to run Vantage Express
## Further reading
* [Teradata® Studio™ and Studio™ Express Installation Guide](https://docs.teradata.com/r/Teradata-StudioTM-and-StudioTM-Express-Installation-Guide-17.20)
-
-
diff --git a/quickstarts/get-access-to-vantage/on-your-local/getting-started-vbox.md b/quickstarts/get-access-to-vantage/on-your-local/getting-started-vbox.md
index 4411e3a766b..7cf0b4e2f94 100644
--- a/quickstarts/get-access-to-vantage/on-your-local/getting-started-vbox.md
+++ b/quickstarts/get-access-to-vantage/on-your-local/getting-started-vbox.md
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ keywords: [data warehouses, compute storage separation, teradata, vantage, cloud
---
import GettingStartedIntro from '../../_partials/getting-started-intro.mdx';
import RunVantage from '../../_partials/run-vantage.mdx';
-import RunSimpleQueries from '../../_partials/running-sample-queries.mdx';
import GettingStartedSummary from '../../_partials/getting-started-summary.mdx';
-import CommunityLink from '../../_partials/community_link.mdx';
# Run Vantage Express on VirtualBox
@@ -64,7 +62,6 @@ import CommunityLink from '../../_partials/community_link.mdx';
-
## Updating VirtualBox Guest Extensions
@@ -89,6 +86,4 @@ mount /dev/cdrom /media/dvd; /media/dvd/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
* [Query data stored in object storage](../../manage-data/nos.md)
## Further reading
-* [Teradata® Studio™ and Studio™ Express Installation Guide](https://docs.teradata.com/r/Teradata-StudioTM-and-StudioTM-Express-Installation-Guide-17.20)
-
-
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+* [Teradata® Studio™ and Studio™ Express Installation Guide](https://docs.teradata.com/r/Teradata-StudioTM-and-StudioTM-Express-Installation-Guide-17.20)
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diff --git a/quickstarts/get-access-to-vantage/on-your-local/getting-started-vmware.md b/quickstarts/get-access-to-vantage/on-your-local/getting-started-vmware.md
index fc700a4cd66..b373418a2ac 100644
--- a/quickstarts/get-access-to-vantage/on-your-local/getting-started-vmware.md
+++ b/quickstarts/get-access-to-vantage/on-your-local/getting-started-vmware.md
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
---
sidebar_position: 1
-author: Adam Tworkiewicz
-email: adam.tworkiewicz@teradata.com
-page_last_update: January 9th, 2023
+author: Adam Tworkiewicz, Daniel Herrera
+email: developer.relations@teradata.com
+page_last_update: July 13, 2026
description: Run Vantage Express on your laptop using VMware.
-keywords: [data warehouses, compute storage separation, teradata, vantage, cloud data platform, object storage, business intelligence, enterprise analytics]
+keywords: [data warehouses, compute storage separation, Teradata, Vantage, cloud data platform, object storage, business intelligence, enterprise analytics]
---
import GettingStartedIntro from '../../_partials/getting-started-intro.mdx';
import RunVantage from '../../_partials/run-vantage.mdx';
-import RunSampleQueries from '../../_partials/running-sample-queries.mdx';
-import GettingStartedSummary from '../../_partials/getting-started-summary.mdx';
-import CommunityLink from '../../_partials/community_link.mdx';
# Run Vantage Express on VMware
@@ -18,49 +15,42 @@ import CommunityLink from '../../_partials/community_link.mdx';
## Prerequisites
-1. A computer using one of the following operating systems: Windows, Linux or Intel-based MacOS.
+1. A computer running one of the following operating systems: Windows, Linux, or Intel-based macOS.
:::note
- For M1/M2 MacOS systems, see [Run Vantage Express on UTM.](./getting-started-utm.md)
+ For M1/M2 macOS systems, see [Run Vantage Express on UTM](./getting-started-utm.md).
:::
-2. 30GB of disk space and enough CPU and RAM to be able to dedicate at least one core and 6GB RAM to the virtual machine.
-3. Admin rights to be able to install and run the software.
+2. At least 30GB of available disk space, sufficient CPU resources, and enough RAM to allocate at least one core and 6GB of memory to the virtual machine.
+3. Administrator rights to install and run software on your system.
## Installation
### Download required software
-* The latest version of [Vantage Express](https://downloads.teradata.com/download/database/teradata-express-for-vmware-player). If you have not used the Teradata downloads website before, you will need to register.
-* [VMware Workstation Player](https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-player.html).
+* The latest version of [Vantage Express](https://downloads.teradata.com/download/database/teradata-express-for-vmware-player). If you have not previously used the Teradata downloads website, you will need to create an account.
+* [VMware Workstation Pro](https://www.vmware.com/products/desktop-hypervisor/workstation-and-fusion).
+ * Log in to support.broadcom.com and click the _Free Software Downloads available HERE_ link.
+ 
-:::info
-Commercial organizations require commercial licenses to use VMware Workstation Player. If you don't want to acquire VMware licenses you can run Vantage Express on [VirtualBox](./getting-started-vbox.md).
-:::
-
-:::info
-VMware doesn't offer VMware Workstation Player for MacOS. If you are on a Mac, you will need to install [VMware Fusion](https://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/fusion-evaluation.html) instead. It's a paid product but VMware offers a free 30-day trial. Alternatively, you can run Vantage Express on [VirtualBox](./getting-started-vbox.md) or [UTM](./getting-started-utm.md).
-:::
-* On Windows, you will also need [7zip](https://www.7-zip.org/download.html) to unzip Vantage Express.
+ * VMware Workstation Pro is now available as a free download for both personal and commercial use.
### Run installers
-1. Install VMware Player or VMware Fusion by running the installer and accepting the default values.
-2. If on Windows, install `7zip`.
+1. Run the VMware Workstation Pro installer and accept the default values to complete the installation.
### Run Vantage Express
-- Go to the directory where you downloaded Vantage Express and unzip the downloaded file.
-- Double-click on the `.vmx` file. This will start the VM image in VMware Player/Fusion.
+- Navigate to the directory where you downloaded Vantage Express and double-click the `.ova` file to launch the VM image in VMware Workstation Pro.
-
+## Summary
-
+This guide demonstrates how to quickly set up a working Teradata environment using Teradata Vantage Express running in a virtual machine on VMware Workstation Pro.
## Next steps
+
* [Query data stored in object storage](../../manage-data/nos.md)
## Further reading
-* [Teradata® Studio™ and Studio™ Express Installation Guide](https://docs.teradata.com/r/Teradata-StudioTM-and-StudioTM-Express-Installation-Guide-17.20)
-
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+* [Teradata® Studio™ and Studio™ Express Installation Guide](https://docs.teradata.com/r/Teradata-VantageTM-Express-Installation-and-Configuration-Guide/Installing-Vantage-Express/Add-Vantage-Express-to-the-VMware-Workstation-Player-Inventory)
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