Tableau Tools: A Comprehensive Overview by Cyber Tech Creations
Tableau offers a suite of powerful tools to enhance data visualization and analysis. These tools are divided into two categories:
- Developer Tools: Used to create charts, dashboards, and reports. Examples include Tableau Desktop and Tableau Public.
- Sharing Tools: Designed for sharing reports and dashboards created with developer tools. Examples include Tableau Server, Tableau Online, and Tableau Reader.
Let’s explore these tools one by one:
1. Tableau Desktop
Tableau Desktop provides a robust feature set, allowing users to create and customize reports, charts, and dashboards. It supports live data analysis by connecting to various data sources. The dashboards created can be shared locally or online.
- Tableau Desktop Personal: Offers limited access and only allows local sharing.
- Tableau Desktop Professional: Offers full access to all data types and supports publishing to Tableau Server.
2. Tableau Public
Tableau Public is a free version built for users who want to share data publicly. Workbooks are stored in Tableau’s cloud, accessible to everyone. It’s ideal for learners and those looking to showcase data to a wide audience.
3. Tableau Online
With Tableau Online, your data is hosted on Tableau’s cloud servers. There’s no limit to the amount of data you can store, and it integrates with over 40 cloud-based data sources like MySQL, Amazon Aurora, and Google Analytics. Both Tableau Server and Tableau Online require workbooks created by Tableau Desktop.
4. Tableau Server
Tableau Server is used to share dashboards across an organization. Workbooks published from Tableau Desktop are accessible to authorized users via a web browser. It’s highly secure and allows admins full control over the server’s operations, making it a great solution for internal data sharing.
5. Tableau Reader
Tableau Reader is a free tool for viewing workbooks and dashboards created in Tableau Desktop or Public. While users can filter data, they can’t modify or edit it. Since there’s no security, anyone with Tableau Reader can view the workbooks.
At Cyber Tech Creations, we use these Tableau tools to offer tailored data visualization solutions, helping businesses make data-driven decisions seamlessly.
