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For the latest Tableau Server deployment content, see the Enterprise Deployment Guide(Link opens in a new window) and the Deploy(Link opens in a new window) section of Tableau Server help.
For those customers who have access, we recommend Tableau Cloud. For more details, see:
Introduction
Even if you don’t have your own infrastructure and server hardware, you can deploy an enterprise-level Tableau Server installation in the cloud. Building a cloud-based solution has many benefits over an on-premises installation. For example, the overall total cost of ownership for building a Tableau Server solution in the cloud is normally much less than a similar on-premises solution because you don’t have to buy all of the expensive hardware. In addition, the cloud can provide better uptime, reliability, and fault-tolerance, especially if you deploy your solution across different regions and availability zones.
Looking for Tableau Server on Linux? See Self-Host Tableau Server in a Public Cloud Service(Link opens in a new window).
You can build and scale your Tableau environment in the following cloud environments:
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FAQs
Tableau Server is an on-premise solution that requires organizations to manage their infrastructure, while Tableau Cloud is a fully-hosted, cloud-based solution that doesn't require any on-premises infrastructure.
Can Tableau be deployed in the cloud? ›
Even if you don't have your own infrastructure and server hardware, you can deploy an enterprise-level Tableau Server installation in the cloud. Building a cloud-based solution has many benefits over an on-premises installation.
Can Tableau be hosted on Azure? ›
You can deploy Tableau Server on Microsoft Azure – by self-deploying, using the Azure Quick Start to deploy on a single VM running Linux, or through a preconfigured deployment on an Azure Marketplace VM.
How to set up a Tableau server on AWS? ›
Perform the following tasks to install and configure Tableau Server in the AWS cloud.
- Step 1: Create a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) ...
- Step 2: Configure networking and security. ...
- Step 3: Launch an Amazon EC2 instance. ...
- Step 4: Create an elastic IP address for the VPC. ...
- Step 5: Log in to Amazon EC2. ...
- Step 6: Install Tableau Server.
Tableau public is free and doesn't need any subscription. anyone can create an account and start building reports. Tableau Online is completely cloud based and that's why the reports and dashboards are accessible even on the go.
What is the difference between Tableau public and server? ›
Tableau Public is a free edition of the Desktop product. With this edition, data can only be published to the Tableau public website and does not allow work to be saved or exported locally. Tableau Server allows Tableau Desktop users to publish dashboards to a central server to be shared across their organizations.
Can Tableau be hosted in AWS? ›
For large deployments hosted on AWS, customers can choose to host their Tableau Server metadata repository externally with Amazon RDS Postgres which provides increased scalability and high availability for organizations with large amounts of Tableau metadata.
Can Tableau run on AWS? ›
You can self-deploy Tableau Server on an Amazon EC2 instance that you provision, deploy Tableau Server using the AWS CloudFormation templates in the Tableau Server on AWS Quick Start, or deploy Tableau Server on AWS using an AWS CloudFormation template in the AWS Marketplace.
Is Tableau cloud hosted on AWS? ›
Another deployment option that organizations are increasingly choosing is Tableau Cloud, our fully hosted analytics platform built on AWS.
Can Tableau be hosted on premise? ›
Tableau Server capabilities
Choose from on-premises or public cloud and configure servers, manage software upgrades, or scale hardware capacity according to your requirements.
Personal Space is a new, private location on Tableau Server and Online where users can save content before it's ready to be shared with others.
Which visualization tool is the biggest competitor to Tableau? ›
Top Tableau competitors and alternatives to consider
- ThoughtSpot.
- Mode.
- Qlik Sense.
- AWS QuickSight.
- Looker.
- Power BI.
The cost of a Tableau license per year varies depending on the license type. For the hosted solution of Tableau Cloud or Tableau Server, Creator licenses cost $840 per user per year, Explorer licenses cost $504 per user per year, and Viewer licenses cost $180 per user per year.
What Web server does Tableau Server use? ›
The Tableau Server gateway process is an Apache web server component ( httpd.exe ).
Is the Tableau Server free? ›
Tableau provides qualified students and instructors worldwide with free licenses.
What is the difference between cloud-based and hosted services? ›
Like cloud-based solutions, hosted services are managed by a third-party provider and accessed via the internet. They also include SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. Instead of a public cloud, hosted solutions rely on physical servers that the provider owns and maintains privately somewhere off the customer's premises.
What is the Tableau product hosted by Tableau in their cloud is known as? ›
Tableau Cloud is the new Tableau Online. Experience a fully-hosted, cloud-based, enterprise-grade solution on the world's #1 analytics platform.
What is the difference between Tableau Online and Tableau CRM? ›
Tableau supports a live data connection using Tableau Server and Tableau Desktop. Tableau CRM is built on an open, extensible, and scalable cloud-based platform. Tableau offers an end-to-end analytics platform serving a broad range of enterprise use cases.
