Sisense BI ElastiCube Management & Data Connectivity

Question 1

What type of storage architecture does Sisense's ElastiCube use to deliver fast analytical query performance?

Accepted Answer

Columnar in-memory storage

Answer

ElastiCube uses columnar in-memory storage (Sisense's In-Chip technology) which allows it to scan and aggregate large datasets extremely quickly.

Question 2

Which ElastiCube build type only processes records that have been added or modified since the last successful build?

Accepted Answer

Accumulative Build (Changes Only)

Answer

The Accumulative Build (Changes Only) processes only new or modified records, significantly reducing build time for large datasets with incremental changes.

Question 3

What is the primary role of the ElastiCube Server in the Sisense architecture?

Accepted Answer

Managing and serving ElastiCube data to dashboard queries

Answer

The ElastiCube Server manages running ElastiCubes and responds to query requests from the Sisense application layer that power dashboards.

Question 4

In Sisense ElastiCube Manager, how are relationships between tables typically defined?

Accepted Answer

By drawing visual connection lines between fields in ElastiCube Manager

Answer

ElastiCube Manager provides a visual, drag-and-drop interface where users define table relationships by connecting fields with lines.

Question 5

What occurs during a Full Build of an ElastiCube?

Accepted Answer

All data is cleared and reloaded from scratch from all sources

Answer

A Full Build completely clears existing data and reloads everything from all source systems from scratch, ensuring a completely fresh and accurate dataset.

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