Introduction to the TIBCO Spotfire environment
The TIBCO Spotfire® environment is installed and configured to enable users to analyze their data in the Spotfire® clients.
The Spotfire Server is the central component of the Spotfire environment, to which all Spotfire clients connect. Multiple nodes are installed and connected to Spotfire Server. The Spotfire® Web Player service and Spotfire® Automation Services are installed on nodes to enable the use of Spotfire web clients and the running of Spotfire Automation Services jobs. The server is connected to a Spotfire database that contains a user directory and stores analyses and configuration files. From a Spotfire Server start page, entities in the Spotfire environment can be configured and monitored.
- Spotfire Server introduction
Spotfire Server, a Tomcat web application that runs on Windows and Linux operating systems, is the administrative center of any Spotfire environment. - Spotfire database introduction
Spotfire Server requires access to a Spotfire database. - Nodes and services introduction
Install nodes in the environment to enable the use of Spotfire web clients and Spotfire Automation Services. - Spotfire clients introduction
Spotfire end users connect to Spotfire Server using either an installed client or a web client. - Environment communication introduction
All back-end communication in a Spotfire environment is secured by HTTPS/TLS, complying with current security standards and industry best practices. - Authentication and user directory introduction
Installed clients, as well as web clients, connect to the Spotfire Server. When users of either client log in to a Spotfire Server, two things happen before they get access: authentication and authorization. - Users and groups introduction
All Spotfire users are registered in the Spotfire database, where they are organized in groups. - Licenses and preferences introduction
Licenses determine which features a group of users should have access to, and preferences set the default behavior of the Spotfire clients. - Deployment introduction
To deploy Spotfire software, the administrator places software packages in a deployment area on Spotfire Server, and assigns the deployment area to particular groups. - Spotfire library introduction
The Spotfire database contains the Spotfire library. The library is accessible to Spotfire Analyst, and web clients through the Spotfire Server, allowing users to easily share and reuse their work. - Routing introduction
Spotfire provides routing capabilities within the environment. - Data sources introduction
The Spotfire environment provides several ways for clients to connect to data. The most common ones are: opening a local file, connecting through the information services function of Spotfire Server, or using a Spotfire connector. Users can combine data from multiple sources in a single Spotfire analysis. - Logging introduction
In addition to the configurable logs for the Spotfire Server, the nodes, and the service instances, the Action Logs and System Monitoring feature helps administrators keep an eye on the health of their Spotfire environment. - Administration interface introduction
The Spotfire Server start page provides access to most administrative tasks and diagnostic information on your Spotfire environment. - Example scenario
This is an example scenario of what happens in the Spotfire environment when a user opens an analysis in a web client.