Check out the various techniques for optimizing live connections in Tableau. We’ll tackle techniques to optimize query performance from the Tableau side as well as the database side. Expect a recap of general performance tips in Tableau, an understanding of what happens under the covers (i.e. order of execution in Tableau, performance recording and implementation plan in a database), and a review of JOINing vs Blending vs. Cross-Database Joining, performance implications and resulting queries, and more.