Tableau Architecture

Tableau Overview

Vivek Mohan

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Tableau & its Product

Tableau Software is an American computer software company headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

It produces a family of interactive data visualization products focused on business intelligence.

Products - Tableau Desktop 9.3.0 : http://www.tableau.com/products/desktop

Tableau Server 9.3.0: http://www.tableau.com/products/server

Tableau Reader 9.3.0: http://www.tableau.com/products/reader

– Open visualizations built in Tableau Desktop for free with Tableau Reader. Tableau Online (cloud based): http://www.tableau.com/products/cloud-bi

– Scalable SaaS pricing and operations.– Reliable, secure, and always up to date.– Tableau-managed infrastructure.– Works with Tableau Mobile to take data everywhere.

Tableau Public (cloud based): https://public.tableau.com/s/

– Open data and explore it with Tableau Desktop Public Edition.– Save and store your visualizations on your Tableau Public profile. 1GB is free. Personalize your profile and

connect with other authors.– Share your visualizations with the world via social media. Or embed them on a site or blog. The published vizzes

are always live and interactive. Tableau Vizable (mobile app): https://vizable.tableau.com/

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Overall Architecture

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Overall Architecture

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Terminology

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Terminology

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Gateway

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Application Server

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VizQL Server

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Data Server

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Backgrounder

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Data Engine

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Repository

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Search

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Licensing

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Communication Flow

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Summary

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Licensing Consideration

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Single Node Architecture

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3-Node Architecture

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HIGH Availability

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Network Considerations

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Failover

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5 Node Architecture

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Load

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Performance and Scalability

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Server Topology – Scenario 1

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Server Topology – Scenario 2

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Performance Guideline

Every server environment is unique, and there are many variables that can impact performance. Variables affecting performance include: Hardware details, such as disk speed, memory, and processor cores The number of servers in your deployment Network traffic Usage factors such as workbook complexity, concurrent user activity, and data caching Tableau Server configuration settings, such as how many of each server process you’re

running Data considerations—such as data volume, database type, and database configuration.

https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/perf.htm

http://kb.tableau.com/articles/knowledgebase/optimizing-tableau-server-performance?lang=en-us

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Server Installation and Administration

https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/admin.htm

http://downloads.tableau.com/quickstart/server-guides/en-us/server_admin90.pdf

Planning and Architecting Tableau Server: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpyrCryHr8c

Tableau Server Installation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59LJyXbNd2A

Tableau Server Administration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34WGBP221aw

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Tabadmin & Tabcmd

TabadminYou can perform certain administrative tasks and change Tableau Server configuration settings using the tabadmin command line tool. It installs with Tableau Server by default

https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/reconfig_tabadmin.htmhttp://bnreddybi.blogspot.in/2015/08/configure-with-tabadmin-set-options.html

TabcmdThe tabcmd utility is one of the two command line tools that installs with Tableau Server (the other is tabadmin). The commands provided through tabcmd can help you automate common tasks, such as publishing workbooks in batches and administering users and groups. The tabcmd utility installs in the Tableau Server bin folder (C:\Program Files\Tableau Server\9.3\bin), but you can install and run tabcmd on another machine as well.

https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/help.htm#tabcmd.htm%3FTocPath%3DCommand%2520Line%2520Utilities%7Ctabcmd%7C_____0

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Optimizing Queries – Two Step Process

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIlxe1UEJo8

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Optimizing Queries – Principles

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Useful Links

Tableau Server Installation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59LJyXbNd2A

Tableau Server Administration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34WGBP221aw

Tableau Architecture Part 1- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8_iLBdGlm4

Tableau Architecture Part 2- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLlETQJjFVg

Planning and Architecting Tableau Server: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpyrCryHr8c

Server Log Files: http://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/logs_loc.htm

Server Processes: http://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/processes.htm

Performance: http://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/help.htm#perf_guidelines.htm%3FTocPath%3DAdministrator%2520Guide%7CPerformance%7C_____1