Tableau Server Architecture (TSA301)

When you complete this course, you will be able to: Identify and describe authentication methods. Upgrade Tableau Server using a robust “Blue/Green” approach rather than an in-place upgrade. Back up, restore, and uninstall Tableau Server. Understand the role of fault tolerance and high availability in server architecture design. Create a distributed three-node server environment. Test user loads on both single-node and multi-node environments using TabJolt. Configure a server environment to use an external load balancer. Perform a hot-topology change.
 

This course is intended for individuals responsible for architecting and administering enterprise deployments of Tableau Server, or who are involved in customer installations of Tableau Server. Note: This class is taught using a Windows server environment.
 

This course is intended for individuals responsible for architecting and administering enterprise deployments of Tableau Server, or who are involved in customer installations of Tableau Server. Note: This class is taught using a Windows server environment. Prerequisites Tableau Server Administration or equivalent experience.
 

Lessons and Topics Tableau Overview

• What sorts of content organization is used?
• Site definition
• Governance models
• Governance mechanisms
• Roles and responsibilities
• How are users trained and supported?
• Community tools
• User education materials and measures

Tableau Server Architecture

• Main Tableau Server Processes

Server Process Flows The Class Environment Tableau Server Authentication

• Authentication Mechanisms

Automating Server Tasks

• Tabcmd
• Tsm
• Tabjolt

Review: Blue/Green Upgrade

• Technical Specifications
• Upgrade Process
• Installing Tableau Server on the Initial Node (Server A)

Tableau Server Backup, Restore and Uninstall

• Backing up a secondary node (Server B)
• Enabling legacy identity mode on initial node (Server A)
• Restoring the secondary node (Server B) back up on initial node (Server A)
• Uninstalling Tableau Server on the secondary node (Server B)

Scalability and Distributed Installations

• Testing User Load with TabJolt

Performance

• Performance Guidelines
• Caching, Session Memory Settings, Visualization Rendering, Search and Browse process

High Availability

• Configuring for Redundancy using a three-node architecture
• Configuring for a Load Balancer
• Retesting User Load with TabJolt
• Decommissioning a File Store
• Performing a Hot Topology Change