Tableau Server ACTUAL UPDATED
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Application Server - CORRECT ANSWER - Handles the web application, RESP API
calls, and supports browsing and searching. A
Ask Data - CORRECT ANSWER - The __ service is used the Ask Data feature. It runs
automatically on all nodes where Data Server is running.
backgrounder - CORRECT ANSWER - runs server tasks, including extract refreshes,
subscriptions, 'Run Now' tasks, and tasks initiated from tabcmd.
Cache Server - CORRECT ANSWER - a query cache distributed and shared across the
server cluster. This in-memory cache speeds user experience across many scenarios. VizQL
server, backgrounder, and data server (and application server to a lesser extent) make cache
requests to the cache server on behalf of users or jobs. The cache is single-threaded, so if you
need better performance you should run additional instances
Cluster Controller - CORRECT ANSWER - is responsible for monitoring various
components, detecting failures, and running failover when needed.
Data Engine - CORRECT ANSWER - creates data extracts and processes queries.
Data Server - CORRECT ANSWER - manages connections to Tableau Server data
sources.
Elastic Server - CORRECT ANSWER - is used by Ask Data to index data.
File Store - CORRECT ANSWER - can be configured to run locally on Tableau Server or
externally using SAN or NAS storage.
When configured locally: automatically replicates extracts across Data Engine nodes.
, Gateway - CORRECT ANSWER - a web server that handles all requests to Tableau
Server from browsers, Tableau Desktop, and other clients.
Messaging Service - CORRECT ANSWER - Is used to support communication between
microservices in Tableau Server.
repository - CORRECT ANSWER - is the main database for Tableau Server. It stores
workbook and user metadata. When Tableau Catalog (or Tableau Metadata API) is enabled, the
___ stores Tableau content and external assets metadata.
SAML Service - CORRECT ANSWER - acts as a proxy between Tableau Server and
SAML Identity Providers (IdPs).
Search and Browse - CORRECT ANSWER - handles fast search, filter, retrieval, and
display of content metadata on the server.
Tableau Prep Conductor - CORRECT ANSWER - runs a flow, checks connection
credentials, and sends alerts if a flow fails.
It leverages the scheduling and tracking functionality of Tableau Server so you can automate
running flows to update the flow output.
VIZQL server - CORRECT ANSWER - loads and renders views, computes and executes
queries.
Administration Agent - CORRECT ANSWER - monitors the Coordination Service for
changes to configuration or topology and delivers new configurations to each service
(configuration) or deploys new services and removes old ones (topology)
Administration Controller - CORRECT ANSWER - handles requests to TSM and
orchestrates configuration and topology changes and workflow across service processes. The
Controller also serves as the REST API endpoint (HTTPS).
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Application Server - CORRECT ANSWER - Handles the web application, RESP API
calls, and supports browsing and searching. A
Ask Data - CORRECT ANSWER - The __ service is used the Ask Data feature. It runs
automatically on all nodes where Data Server is running.
backgrounder - CORRECT ANSWER - runs server tasks, including extract refreshes,
subscriptions, 'Run Now' tasks, and tasks initiated from tabcmd.
Cache Server - CORRECT ANSWER - a query cache distributed and shared across the
server cluster. This in-memory cache speeds user experience across many scenarios. VizQL
server, backgrounder, and data server (and application server to a lesser extent) make cache
requests to the cache server on behalf of users or jobs. The cache is single-threaded, so if you
need better performance you should run additional instances
Cluster Controller - CORRECT ANSWER - is responsible for monitoring various
components, detecting failures, and running failover when needed.
Data Engine - CORRECT ANSWER - creates data extracts and processes queries.
Data Server - CORRECT ANSWER - manages connections to Tableau Server data
sources.
Elastic Server - CORRECT ANSWER - is used by Ask Data to index data.
File Store - CORRECT ANSWER - can be configured to run locally on Tableau Server or
externally using SAN or NAS storage.
When configured locally: automatically replicates extracts across Data Engine nodes.
, Gateway - CORRECT ANSWER - a web server that handles all requests to Tableau
Server from browsers, Tableau Desktop, and other clients.
Messaging Service - CORRECT ANSWER - Is used to support communication between
microservices in Tableau Server.
repository - CORRECT ANSWER - is the main database for Tableau Server. It stores
workbook and user metadata. When Tableau Catalog (or Tableau Metadata API) is enabled, the
___ stores Tableau content and external assets metadata.
SAML Service - CORRECT ANSWER - acts as a proxy between Tableau Server and
SAML Identity Providers (IdPs).
Search and Browse - CORRECT ANSWER - handles fast search, filter, retrieval, and
display of content metadata on the server.
Tableau Prep Conductor - CORRECT ANSWER - runs a flow, checks connection
credentials, and sends alerts if a flow fails.
It leverages the scheduling and tracking functionality of Tableau Server so you can automate
running flows to update the flow output.
VIZQL server - CORRECT ANSWER - loads and renders views, computes and executes
queries.
Administration Agent - CORRECT ANSWER - monitors the Coordination Service for
changes to configuration or topology and delivers new configurations to each service
(configuration) or deploys new services and removes old ones (topology)
Administration Controller - CORRECT ANSWER - handles requests to TSM and
orchestrates configuration and topology changes and workflow across service processes. The
Controller also serves as the REST API endpoint (HTTPS).
