How To Achieve Rapid Analytical Insights Via #Alteryx and #Tableau
In this article, I benchmark an Alteryx workflow to show how Alteryx can be a very valuable tool in a large enterprise setting.
Benchmark Results of the Tableau Hyper Data Engine
I revised a Tableau data engine benchmark study from 2013. I compared the new hyper data engine to the original Tableau data engine to see how much speed improvement was gained with the change.
Tableau #HyPeR – Is High Performance Real, or is this just HyPeRbole?
Years fly by faster than I can believe. In this article, which is number 300 for me, I go back to the beginning of this blog to examine Tableau performance using the new hyper data engine. The results should be very interesting to see.
Test 5 of Tableau Vs Power BI: Pure Computational Speed
This is test 5 of a series that compares Tableau to Power BI. The purpose of this test is to see which program has a faster computational engine.
Test 4 of Tableau Vs Power BI: Speed
This is test 4 of a series that compares Tableau to Power BI. The purpose of this test is to see which program could read a file fastest and allow the generation of a simple time series graphic.
Methods for Sorting Big Data
Introduction Sorting data is fundamental technique and is a skill that anyone that frequently works with data needs to possess. I have sorted a lot of data through the years, for many different reasons. Sometimes the only way to get a job done when working with a wide variety of data sources that might include periodic data…
Notes on Working With CSV files Above 4 Gb in #Tableau, Part 2
Introduction. Tableau version 8.2 is an absolute GAME CHANGER for me. The big file/data size boundaries that I was flirting with are now gone. Say good bye to the 4GB file issues that plagued us with the Jet driver.Tableau has done a great job once again in improving their software.
Where does “normal data” end and “big data” begin with #Tableau?
Introduction I guess you can say that I’ve been on a mission lately to understand and document the performance, capabilities, and limitations of Tableau Desktop software. Today I decided to answer the following question: When is it necessary to switch from a professional workstation to a “big-data platform” to analyze large structured data files with…
How Fast is #Tableau in Reading Structured Data Files?
Introduction I have always liked to benchmark computer programs. For that reason, I thought it would be fun to see how fast Tableau is in reading typical structured data sets that I have used in Process Improvement work. The question I want to specifically answer is: How fast does Tableau read data from a character-separated…