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AWS re:Invent 2022 - Scale analytics faster with Tableau Cloud (PRT034)

Summary

Presenters: Evan Slotnick and Scott Smith, Product Managers at Tableau, focusing on Tableau Cloud in the enterprise space.
Tableau Cloud: A SaaS offering that allows users to access data analytics from anywhere, leveraging AWS's security tools to ensure data privacy and security.
Customer Case Study: Jaguar Land Rover used Tableau Cloud to foster a self-service analytical culture and scale analytics to over 36,000 users, driving significant business value.
Global Infrastructure: Tableau Cloud uses a pod-based multi-tenant architecture hosted on AWS with 12 global pods to minimize latency and comply with data privacy regulations like GDPR.
Usage Statistics: Tableau Cloud supports 1.9 million users, 40,000 sites, 2 million workbooks, and about a million data sources, with high weekly engagement.
Enterprise Readiness: High availability, disaster recovery, compliance with SOC 2, SOC 3, ISO certifications, and encryption for data at rest and in transit.
Data Management and Advanced Management: Features to scale security, data preparation, and data literacy, as well as tools for content migration and custom encryption keys.
Migration to Tableau Cloud: Over 600,000 users have moved from Tableau Server to Tableau Cloud to benefit from automatic upgrades, reduced operational costs, and scalability.
Splunk Case Study: Splunk migrated to Tableau Cloud, achieving cost savings and scalability, reinforcing their cloud-first strategy.

Strategic Positioning: Tableau Cloud is positioned as a leader in visual analytics, emphasizing its decade-long recognition by Gartner and its continuous momentum in the market.
Customer-Centric Approach: The presentation highlights customer success stories, demonstrating the tangible business impact and value of adopting Tableau Cloud.
Infrastructure and Compliance: The detailed explanation of Tableau Cloud's infrastructure and compliance certifications underscores the importance of security and trust in cloud services.
Product Evolution: The mention of new features and certifications, such as TISAC, indicates Tableau's commitment to evolving its product to meet specific industry needs and standards.
Cloud Adoption Trend: The reference to Forrester's report on enterprise data workloads moving to the cloud reflects the broader industry trend towards cloud adoption and the importance of SaaS offerings like Tableau Cloud.
Operational Efficiency: The emphasis on reducing the reliance on IT for hardware provisioning and upgrades suggests a shift towards more autonomous and efficient operational models enabled by SaaS solutions.
Migration Support: The offer to connect with professional services or migration partners indicates Tableau's support structure for customers transitioning to Tableau Cloud, which can be a complex process for large enterprises.