Improved Tableau Databricks Connector With Azure AD Authentication Support
With the release of Tableau 2021.1, we have added new functionality to the Tableau Databricks Connector that simplifies security administration and streamlines the connection experience for end users. The updated connector lets Tableau users connect to Azure Databricks with a couple of clicks, using Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) credentials and SSO for Tableau Online...
Faster SQL Queries on Delta Lake with Dynamic File Pruning
There are two time-honored optimization techniques for making queries run faster in data systems: process data at a faster rate or simply process less data by skipping non-relevant data. This blog post introduces Dynamic File Pruning (DFP), a new data-skipping technique, which can significantly improve queries with selective joins on non-partition columns on tables in...
Databricks and Tableau Lean In to Improve BI User Experience
Since 2014, Tableau and Databricks have partnered to improve the speed and user experience of visualizing massive data sets. This is a natural partnership - Databricks provides a Unified Analytics Platform while Tableau provides a highly popular interactive visualization tool. This year, Tableau won the Databricks Partner Innovation Award for our shared effort in creating...
