Is there any option to connect other db in the salesforce platform? [closed]

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I would like to know whether there any option to connect to the external db in the salesforce platform.

Thanks, Easwar

Answer 1

You cannot use an external database for your Salesforce data, if that's what you're asking. Salesforce data (for Accounts, Contacts, Opportunities, etc.) is housed on the Salesforce platform.

However, using an integration service (or web-services, REST API, etc.), you can connect or sync to an external database.

Here's a list of integration services:

1. Informatica Cloud
2. Cast Iron
3. SnapLogic
4. Boomi
5. JitterBit
6. Sesame Relational Junction

Information on other tools, to integrate Salesforce with other databases, is available here:

1. Salesforce Web Services API
2. Salesforce Bulk API
3. Salesforce Rest API