Introduction
Overview of Tableau’s Features and Architecture
- How users interact with Tableau Server
- Understanding server processes
Setting up Tableau Server
- Evaluating configuration options
- Single server installation
Setting up and Managing Users
- Adding users
- Setting authorization and assigning permissions
- Assigning users to groups and sites
- Deleting users
Working with Data
- Connecting to a data source
- Create an extract of the data
- Securing data
Managing a Site
- Creating views and workbooks
- Setting up a schedule
- Subscribing to a site
Deploying Tableau Server
- Planning a deployment to production
- Administrative roles
- Distributing Tableau Server to multiple machines
Server Maintenance
- Automating server tasks
- Monitoring server performance
- Managing log files
Administrative Tasks
- Backup up Tableau Server
- Upgrading Tableau Server
- Using command-line utilities
Extending Tableau Server
- Accessing the REST API
- Modifying the authentication method
Best Practices
- User and data oversight
- Governance, security, and scalability
