TABLEAU SERVER EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Why should I use Tableau Server or Online when Tableau Public and Reader are free? -
....ANSWER ...-Tableau Public is for people who want to share their data with the
entire world with no security. Reader is like the Adobe Reader of data - no centralization
no security local offline : just a data viz file floating around in your email.
If like most organizations security and collaboration are important to you Tableau Server
& Online are for you. They offer:
1. Security
2. Data governance/single source of truth
3. Live/auto-refreshed data connection
4. Zero footprint - end users access via a web browser
What is the installation like for a Tableau Server? - ....ANSWER ...-This depends
on the installation environment and available hardware. A single server is pretty easy -
for example I downloaded and installed Tableau Server on my own computer without
help.
....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 1
, A cluster is relatively easy as well but you will need to align and configure each server
within the cluster. For optimum performance always make sure there is more hardware
than the minimum requirements. We recommend a call with our Customer Consulting
team to gain a better understanding of your specific environment.
Is Tableau Server secure? - ....ANSWER ...-Yes. Tableau Server is powers analytics
for global banks hospitals intelligence agencies much of the Fortune 500 and thousands
of other organizations as we speak.
As an enterprise Business Intelligence Platform Tableau Server provides robust solutions
for all aspects of security but following our philosophy of ease of use. The result is a
solution that has rock solid security and is quick to deploy and easy to maintain.
See the complete Tableau Server Security whitepaper here.
What web browsers are Server & Online compatible with? - ....ANSWER ...-Our
Tech Spec page is always up to date. It changes often enough we recommend looking
there first.
Do Tableau products work in a virtual environment (VM)? - ....ANSWER ...-Yes.
Both Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server can be installed in a virtual environment. It is
recommended to dedicate hardware in a virtual environment and provision it with at
least the minimum hardware requirements.
How do I view Tableau on my mobile devices? - ....ANSWER ...-Server and Online
views will render automatically on mobile devices. Tableau Server also offers a free
companion app for Android iPhone and tablet etc.
The mobile app is designed for:
• Easy fingertip navigation and viz exploration.
....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Why should I use Tableau Server or Online when Tableau Public and Reader are free? -
....ANSWER ...-Tableau Public is for people who want to share their data with the
entire world with no security. Reader is like the Adobe Reader of data - no centralization
no security local offline : just a data viz file floating around in your email.
If like most organizations security and collaboration are important to you Tableau Server
& Online are for you. They offer:
1. Security
2. Data governance/single source of truth
3. Live/auto-refreshed data connection
4. Zero footprint - end users access via a web browser
What is the installation like for a Tableau Server? - ....ANSWER ...-This depends
on the installation environment and available hardware. A single server is pretty easy -
for example I downloaded and installed Tableau Server on my own computer without
help.
....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 1
, A cluster is relatively easy as well but you will need to align and configure each server
within the cluster. For optimum performance always make sure there is more hardware
than the minimum requirements. We recommend a call with our Customer Consulting
team to gain a better understanding of your specific environment.
Is Tableau Server secure? - ....ANSWER ...-Yes. Tableau Server is powers analytics
for global banks hospitals intelligence agencies much of the Fortune 500 and thousands
of other organizations as we speak.
As an enterprise Business Intelligence Platform Tableau Server provides robust solutions
for all aspects of security but following our philosophy of ease of use. The result is a
solution that has rock solid security and is quick to deploy and easy to maintain.
See the complete Tableau Server Security whitepaper here.
What web browsers are Server & Online compatible with? - ....ANSWER ...-Our
Tech Spec page is always up to date. It changes often enough we recommend looking
there first.
Do Tableau products work in a virtual environment (VM)? - ....ANSWER ...-Yes.
Both Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server can be installed in a virtual environment. It is
recommended to dedicate hardware in a virtual environment and provision it with at
least the minimum hardware requirements.
How do I view Tableau on my mobile devices? - ....ANSWER ...-Server and Online
views will render automatically on mobile devices. Tableau Server also offers a free
companion app for Android iPhone and tablet etc.
The mobile app is designed for:
• Easy fingertip navigation and viz exploration.
....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 2
