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Tableau Server allows Tableau Desktop users to publish dashboards to a central server to be shared across their organizations. The product is designed to facilitate collaboration across the organization. It can be deployed on a server in the data center,…
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- Customizable dashboards (94)9.494%
- Drill-down analysis (95)8.787%
- Formatting capabilities (93)8.585%
- Multi-User Support (named login) (93)7.474%
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$12.00
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Per User Per Month
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$35.00
On Premise
Per User Per Month
Creator
$70.00
On Premise
Per User Per Month
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What is Tableau Server?
Tableau Server is an enterprise self-service analytics platform that supports data-driven decision making throughout the user's organization.
Customers can deploy the way that makes the most sense for their organization - on-premises or in the cloud, on Windows or Linux, while integrating with their existing security and authentication protocols. Customers can provide governed data access while promoting sharing and collaboration with data, dashboards and insights. It includes automated processes and workflows, and users can define access for individual users and groups.
Tableau Server Features
BI Platform Features
- Supported: Administration via Windows App
- Supported: Administration via MacOS App
- Supported: Administration via Web Interface
- Supported: Live Connection to External Data
- Supported: Snapshot of External Data
- Supported: In-memory data model
- Supported: Multi-Data Source Reporting (Blending)
Supported Data Sources Features
- Supported: MS Excel Workbooks
- Supported: Text Files (CSV, etc)
- Supported: Oracle
- Supported: MS SQL Server
- Supported: IBM DB2
- Supported: Postgres
- Supported: MySQL
- Supported: ODBC
- Supported: Cloudera Hadoop
- Supported: Hortonworks Hadoop
- Supported: EMC Greenplum
- Supported: IBM Netezza
- Supported: HP Vertica
- Supported: SAP Hana
- Supported: Teradata
- Supported: Salesforce
- Supported: SAP
- Supported: Google Analytics
BI Standard Reporting Features
- Supported: Customizable dashboards
- Supported: Report Formatting Templates
Ad-hoc Reporting Features
- Supported: Drill-down analysis
- Supported: Formatting capabilities
- Supported: Predictive modeling
- Supported: Integration with R or other statistical packages
- Supported: Report sharing and collaboration
Report Output and Scheduling Features
- Supported: Publish to Web
- Supported: Publish to PDF
- Supported: Output Raw Supporting Data
- Supported: Report Versioning
- Supported: Report Delivery Scheduling
Data Discovery and Visualization Features
- Supported: Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
- Supported: Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
- Supported: Predictive Analytics
- Supported: Support for Machine Learning models
- Supported: Pattern Recognition and Data Mining
- Supported: Integration with R or other statistical packages
Access Control and Security Features
- Supported: Multi-User Support (named login)
- Supported: Role-Based Security Model
- Supported: Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
- Supported: Report-Level Access Control
- Supported: Single Sign-On (SSO)
Mobile Capabilities Features
- Supported: Responsive Design for Web Access
- Supported: Mobile Application
- Supported: Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding Features
- Supported: REST API
- Supported: Javascript API
- Supported: iFrames
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Tableau Server Technical Details
| Deployment Types | On-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Windows, Linux |
| Mobile Application | Apple iOS, Android, Mobile Web |
| Supported Countries | Worldwide |
| Supported Languages | English, French, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese |
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Tableau Server allows Tableau Desktop users to publish dashboards to a central server to be shared across their organizations. The product is designed to facilitate collaboration across the organization. It can be deployed on a server in the data center, or it can be deployed on a public cloud.
Reviewers rate Publish to Web highest, with a score of 9.6.
The most common users of Tableau Server are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Tableau Server has become an essential tool for organizations across various industries, offering a wide range of use cases that have proven valuable to users. Its ability to transform complex data into user-friendly visualizations has been particularly beneficial in emergency preparedness analytics within the healthcare sector. Additionally, dedicated analysts have utilized Tableau Server to create and deploy dashboards that are accessible to all employees, serving as the main repository for reporting needs. This versatility extends beyond healthcare, with organizations from IT to Human Resources leveraging the platform to address key issues such as device availability, performance tracking, and enterprise reporting.
Marketing teams have also found value in Tableau Server, using it to gain a better understanding of their customer base and track product ownership and usage trends. The platform's storytelling approach has been especially valuable for data scientists who use Tableau Server to present data to managers and executives, facilitating understanding and supporting decision-making processes. Furthermore, Tableau Server has been integrated into third-party applications and platforms such as Microsoft SharePoint, making it a convenient one-stop-shop for reporting needs.
Tableau Server's ease of maintenance from an administrator level and seamless integration with Active Directory for user permission management have made it a preferred choice for many organizations. It fosters secure and controlled sharing of work done by Tableau Desktop analysts and developers, enabling real-time data visualization and monitoring across the organization. This has led to increased adoption and expansion of its usage in various departments such as Finance, Supply Chain, and HR.
Overall, Tableau Server's ability to store, visualize, and share information effectively has provided organizations with leverage over other systems. Its versatility and ease of use have made it a trusted platform for reporting and analytics needs across different industries, enabling self-service analytics, cost savings through improved tracking capabilities, enhanced customer experience operations, and centralization of reporting.
Tableau users commonly recommend seeking advice from Tableau representatives to determine the best licenses for their needs. They also suggest optimizing data flows and extract refreshes from the beginning. Additionally, users emphasize the importance of being specific when setting up reports to avoid incorrect data. For example, providing clear filters and selecting the appropriate dimensions and measures ensures accurate results. Another tip is to utilize Tableau's training resources and attend user groups and conferences for additional tips and tricks on using Tableau effectively.
Attribute Ratings
- 10Likelihood to Renew
- 9Availability
- 8.1Performance
- 5.4Usability
- 3.3Support Rating
- 9Online Training
- 8In-Person Training
- 9.1Implementation Rating
- 8Configurability
- 9.5Data Visualization
- 6.7Data Sources
- 5.1Data Sharing and Collaboration
- 8.2Tableau Server Integration
- 8.6Tableau Server Governance
- 8.1Tableau Server Supporting Resources
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October 22, 2013
Tableau
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
- The best feature of Tableau is that it is easy to use. It gives those with an analytical mindset the ability to analyze data without having to navigate technical obstacles such as SQL, coding, etc.
- Quick dashboarding with easy to use drill down & drill across. Setting up an enterprise quality dashboard is pretty simple and there is a lot of functionality that can be incorporated using actions to allow for drill downs, filtering, etc.
- Implementation is a breeze. Tableau is quick to implement and upgrade. Unlike traditional BI Suites that have months-long implementation cycles, Tableau is pretty quick. Additionally, it does not need to sit on top of a data warehouse it can be fed via Access, Excel, or text - which makes it perfect for ad hoc analysis as well
- Ipad reporting seems to be a pain point for all BI sytems, Tableau included. In previous roles, we had more issues with security (internal to our company), but it seems like you have to download large files to the iPad to run the visualizations/dashboards, which can be a challenge for a mobile workforce.
- Blended data sets were always tricky in Tableau. It is pretty simple to get them up and running, but advanced features always seemed to be challenging.
- We had some issues using Essbase/Multi-Dimensional Sources, early on, but the Tableau support team was quick to churn out a solution.
- Limited implementation - we can spend less time implementing and more time doing.
- Ease of upgrades - again, less time doing maintenance and more time producing quality data visualizations for our customers.
15
They are primarily in the operations space. In previous roles we had most of our consultants licensed to access reports via Tableau server and had a number of licenses (40+) for ad hoc usage in finance, IT, operations, etc.
4
- Ability to quickly get data and data visualizations out to users. Tableau is a quick implementation and most changes can be completed outside of a typical build cycle.
- Simplicity of use, non IT and non BI users can easily get access and get going quickly. Our company has a number of non-technical people (finance, etc.) doing analysis. Tableau gave them the ability to access and manipulate data without knowing SQL or the data warehouse.
- Tableau provides better visualizations over the leading BI players.
No
None. Tableau was used as a platform for getting data visualizations out quicker to our constituents as well as for ad hoc analyses. We supplemented our current offering of a custom analytics/reporting portal used Essbase cubes as the foundation.
For full blown BI Suites, Microstrategy, Oracle and others were evaluated. However Tableau is used to supplement those systems in our case.
- Don't know
- Online training
- In-person training
- Self-taught
It was easy to learn without training. I would recommend watching the free videos online and playing around with your data before engaging more advanced training.
- Tableau server was integrated with our custom online reporting portal. The level of integration was simplistic, but worked very well.
- All of our data sources (Oracle DW) were integrated into Tableau, so we could easily access the reporting data sources.
- Easy to embed Tableau visualizations into corporate intranet sites using Tableau Server!
Not sure.
October 19, 2013
Tableau is a great analytics platform
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
- Connect easily to several data sources and can join data across sources.
- Particularly good at finding useful insights in large data sets - very flexible.
- Server solution is good for dissemination of data and reporting, but isn't the strongest part of the product.
- Automatic data type recognition can be troublesome; some geographic data points aren't recognized as such and require time-consuming manual mapping
- Alerts in the server platform would be a great addition. As is it's not a proscriptive product.
- We haven't explicitly measure it but it's a godsend in terms of saving time for analysts. It also allows business/product owners to easily monitor the health of their businesses and identify and fix problems early.
15
Analytics, econometrics.
2
Server administration, user account management and support
- Data analysis - working with large data sets.
- Data visualization - advanced way to tell stories with data.
- Reporting and distribution.
No
None - Tableau was our first BI investment beyond basic data warehousing
Spotfire. Liked Tableau's ease of use and also local proximity (based in Seattle).
- Implemented in-house
- Online training
- Self-taught
Yes, provided you have a basic understanding of data analysis. Being comfortable with pivot tables is a good starting point.
No
There's not a premium option - support is provided in the basic licensing fee, and it's pretty good.
- MS SQL Server
- Salesforce. They have a connector, we haven't gotten around to it yet.
Can usually negotiate some kind of deal when buying additional licenses. We eventually worked out a long-term deal that was similar to the individual deals we had negotiated.