Getting Started with InterSystems for Implementation Partners (All Industries)
Get to know InterSystems® as well as the architecture and function of InterSystems products and technologies in this curated list of resources. By following this path, you will learn to write the code, build integrations, and create the components necessary for an application.
Interested in becoming a partner? Learn more about the Implementation Partner Program. Partners in healthcare and finance can find industry-specific content in the Implementation Partners (Health) and Implementation Partners (Financial Services) learning paths.
Click a section of the Learning Path for a preview of what is included, who it's most relevant for, and if there is a related certification exam. Launch a keyboard-accessible version of these section descriptions.
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What is InterSystems IRIS?
InterSystems IRIS® data platform allows you to rapidly develop and deploy important applications in a reliable, unified platform that spans:
- Data management
- Interoperability
- Transaction processing
- Analytics
Duration: 15m
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Build an application
Learn how to build high-performance applications with ObjectScript in InterSystems IRIS. By doing so, you will have the background necessary to:
- Create custom functions in with code in business rules and message routers.
- Create more advanced data transformations through custom code.
- Build custom production components.
More information on how to build custom business components can be found in Build Custom Integrations with Code section of this path.
Duration: 5h 30m
This section includes an optional Certification exam. 
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Integrate with other systems
Data often needs to be consumed either as a flat file or in a custom format. This section demonstrates some low- or no-code utilities that can consume this data quickly.
Duration: 3h 30m
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Build custom integrations with code
This section is designed for software developers who need to build custom business components for their productions. You should already be able to write ObjectScript code before starting this section.
Duration: 5h
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Consume data using other languages
InterSystems IRIS supplies integration tools for languages such as Java, Python, Node.js, and .NET. See how you can use JDBC to integrate a system that uses Java with InterSystems IRIS.
Duration: 10m
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Manage APIs
See the tools InterSystems API Manager provides that can help you:
- Expose documentation of APIs available to client-side developers.
- Provide metrics on calls made.
- Build in throttling or security.
…and more.
Duration: 2h
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Migrate from an existing system
Do you need to migrate from an existing system? See a job aid for recommendations.
Duration: varies
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Build in real-time analytics
InterSystems IRIS Business Intelligence—built into InterSystems IRIS—provides near-real-time analytics. With this data, you can create dashboards or pivot tables to analyze throughput or report regulatory data—all from within InterSystems IRIS BI. Resources on reporting can be found in the section Run Reports.
Duration: 35m
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Apply machine learning
InterSystems IntegratedML makes it easy for SQL developers to leverage the power of machine learning without the traditional expertise and resources. Built directly into the SQL environment of InterSystems IRIS, IntegratedML allows developers to create, train, test, and execute predictive models in their applications.
Duration: 1h
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Run reports
InterSystems Reports and InterSystems IRIS Adaptive Analytics allow you to create, customize, and display reports. With Adaptive Analytics, you can easily connect any third-party technology for further analysis.
Duration: 2h 30m
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Optimize performance and speed
To ensure your application is as performant as needed, you should not only configure your system with high-performance ingestion tools, but also set up sharding for high-volume, high-velocity ingestion and mirroring for failover. This section describes many of those recommendations.
Duration: 2h
In addition to completing this path, it is highly recommended that you attend the following classroom course or request training for your company:
- Managing InterSystems Servers (5 days)