# Getting Started

{% hint style="success" %}
**Ready to access our data? Choose your platform:**

**Databricks** (Delta Sharing)

* → [**Start a 14-Day Free Trial**](https://docs.dataplex-consulting.com/databricks-access/getting-started/request-trial) - No credit card required
* → [**Activate Your Share**](https://docs.dataplex-consulting.com/databricks-access/getting-started/activate-databricks-share) - Already have an activation email?
* → [**Purchase Full Access**](https://docs.dataplex-consulting.com/databricks-access/getting-started/purchase-subscription) - View pricing
* → [**Browse Databricks Marketplace**](https://dbc-57d84859-e152.cloud.databricks.com/marketplace/consumer/providers/50cda399-2999-4ead-84e7-6433ed15c0bc/details?o=3249760874003130) - Requires Databricks login

**Snowflake** (Marketplace)

* → [**Browse & Subscribe on Snowflake Marketplace**](https://app.snowflake.com/marketplace/providers/GZT1Z125KCG/Dataplex%20Consulting%20%26%20Data%20Products)
* → [**Snowflake Setup Guide**](https://docs.dataplex-consulting.com/snowflake-access/snowflake) - How it works
  {% endhint %}

## What Dataplex Provides

Dataplex delivers analytics-ready data products built from large public and regulated data sources. Our focus is on making complex datasets easy to query, reliable over time, and simple to integrate into modern data platforms.

### Data Products

Our data products are:

* Curated and normalized for analytics use
* Delivered with consistent schemas and clear metadata
* Maintained with historical coverage and ongoing updates
* Designed for direct use in SQL, analytics, and downstream modeling

Current product areas include healthcare, public health, provider data, and economic and demographic datasets.

## Where Our Data Is Available

Dataplex data products are available through multiple distribution channels:

| Platform                       | Access Method                                                                                                                                                         | Trial Available     |
| ------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- |
| **Databricks** (Delta Sharing) | [Getting Started Guide](https://docs.dataplex-consulting.com/databricks-access/getting-started)                                                                       | ✅ 14-day free trial |
| **Databricks Marketplace**     | [Browse Provider Page](https://dbc-57d84859-e152.cloud.databricks.com/marketplace/consumer/providers/50cda399-2999-4ead-84e7-6433ed15c0bc/details?o=3249760874003130) | Requires login      |
| **Snowflake Marketplace**      | [Getting Started Guide](https://docs.dataplex-consulting.com/snowflake-access/snowflake)                                                                              | Via marketplace     |
| **Datarade**                   | [Browse Catalog](https://dataplex.mydatastorefront.com/)                                                                                                              | Contact us          |
| Google Analytics Hub           | Contact us                                                                                                                                                            | Contact us          |
| SAP Datasphere                 | Contact us                                                                                                                                                            | Contact us          |

## How to Use This Documentation

This documentation is organized around data products, not marketing categories.

You will find:

* Product overviews explaining scope and coverage
* Schema and table descriptions
* Column-level definitions
* Sample SQL queries
* Notes on update cadence and historical depth
* Common join patterns and usage examples

If you are new to a product, start with its overview page. If you are already subscribed, jump directly to schemas or sample queries.

## Consulting and Custom Work

In addition to data products, Dataplex provides hands-on data engineering and analytics consulting. Customers typically engage consulting services to:

* Integrate Dataplex data into existing platforms
* Model and transform datasets for specific use cases
* Build analytics layers or reporting on top of subscribed data
* Extend or customize datasets beyond standard offerings

Consulting is optional and designed to complement our data products, not replace them.

## Getting Help

**Platform setup:**

* [Databricks: Getting Started](https://docs.dataplex-consulting.com/databricks-access/getting-started)
* [Snowflake: Getting Started](https://docs.dataplex-consulting.com/snowflake-access/snowflake)

**Databricks quick links:**

* [Request a free trial](https://docs.dataplex-consulting.com/databricks-access/getting-started/request-trial)
* [Activate your share](https://docs.dataplex-consulting.com/databricks-access/getting-started/activate-databricks-share)
* [Purchase a subscription](https://docs.dataplex-consulting.com/databricks-access/getting-started/purchase-subscription)

**Questions about:**

* Enabling a data product
* Understanding schemas or joins
* Update cadence or historical coverage
* Platform-specific access

Please contact us at <support@dataplex-consulting.com>.

We're glad you're here and look forward to helping you get value from your data quickly and reliably.