Tableau Software Partners with DataSift, Google BigQuery
Tableau, DataSift and Google BigQuery are intent on taking social media analytics to the next level. The three recently forged a partnership that will enable users to seamlessly integrate their data within these platforms, allowing near endless possibilities for social media data analysis. Users will be able to delve deeper into data from Facebook, Twitter, […]
Marimekko in Tableau
This Marimekko chart was fun to get right. There are some great examples of complex table calculations built in to it. The use case is similar to that of a series of stacked bars. It has graphical similarities to a treemap but it lacks the visual superiority when dealing with large numbers of members; however […]
Outer Joining Multiple Excel Tables in Tableau 8
Scenario Our sales team collects information and forecasts possible sales using a data-table called ‘Opportunities’. If a sales opportunity converts to an actual sales lead, the customer and his information is moved to the ‘Leads’ table. Opportunities that do not convert remain on the original table. Additionally, there are some sales leads that are added […]
Ditch the Schedule! Use PowerShell to Trigger Tableau Extract Refreshes
Your ‘To-Do’ list: We’ll use Oracle for this example. In future posts, I’ll discuss other databases (including SQL Server). Download and install the ODAC (Oracle Data Access Components) from here. Make sure you have PowerShell v3 installed. Step 1: Set up the link between PowerShell and Oracle Copy the attached ‘GetOracleData’ text file and save […]
Tableau European Conference TCC 2013
The Tableau Customer Conference 2013 turned out to be a truly inspiring event. Hans Rosling captured the hearts and minds of the packed event room as did Andy Kriebel (Facebook), JP Rangaswami (Salesforce), Tableau’s own Christian Chabot and many customer speakers such as Cisco’s Rob Higgins / Paul Laza, Unilever and Medway Youth Trust’s Gary […]
VMware: Performing Safe Removal for Large Snapshots
One of the great things about virtualization and VMware is the ability to take snapshots of a virtual machine. The snapshot feature allows an IT administrator to make a restore point for a virtual machine that is crash consistent. This feature is particularly useful when performing something such as an upgrade, as if anything goes […]
Veeam Backup and Replication Restore Guest Files (Windows)
One of the more common worries of many IT administrators utilizing file servers is that their end users have the potential to overwrite or delete shared files. For traditional backup method, recovery can be a tedious and time consuming process. Fortunately, Veeam Backup and Replication provides excellent recovery time objectives and can provide granular recovery […]
Better wireless coverage without causing too much of a Ruckus
So I have owned quite a few access points over the years, and I have taxed them all (to death). My first favorite was the Linksys WRT54G (ver 1/2/3/4) that were modifiable with DD-WRT to get the most performance and features from them. These were incredible for their time, but as that went out they […]
Fixing SmarterMail IE10 “An Error Occurred” on Page: Login.aspx
When trying to log into Smartermail with Internet Explorer 10 using any account, Smartermail will immediately go to a page displaying “An Error Occurred” for “Page: /Login.aspx“, and will request that you contact your system administrator. With the IE 10 becoming more mainstream with the recent release of Windows 8 and IE10 now listed as […]
The BURNING Question: What was HOT at DrupalCon 2013?
As a web developer, you were faced with a unique decision this year. Should you get your ultimate geek on at the 2013 DrupalCon in Portland, Oregon, OR get your ultimate freak on at the 2013 Burning Flipside art and music festival in Austin, Texas? For many of you, the choice was clear. Drupal seems […]
