Introduction to Data Sources
Connecting to your data is the first step in analyzing your business information. Sisense has native connectors to many SQL databases, NoSQL sources, and popular web applications.
For a short video overview of connecting to data, see below.
There are two ways you can connect to your data sources. You can either import the data into the ElastiCube or you can connect directly to the data source, which is known as a live connection.
Which connection type you choose depends on your use case and the data source itself. Importing your data into the ElastiCube takes advantage of Sisense high performance database. However, if your data changes frequently and your dashboard must reflect this, than a live connection is probably the best choice. Keep in mind however that live connections work only as well as the data source.
The tables below provide a list of supported data sources and links to the documentation for ElastiCube and live data sources.
Live Connectors
| Connector | Download Link | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Google BigQuery | Pre-Installed | Google BigQuery Live |
| MemSQL | Pre-Installed | Connecting to MemSQL Live |
| MySQL | Pre-Installed | MySQL Live |
| Oracle | Pre-Installed | Oracle Live |
| PostgreSQL | Pre-Installed | PostgreSQL Live |
| Redshift | Pre-Installed | Amazon Redshift Live |
| Snowflake | Pre-Installed | Connecting to Snowflake |
| SQL Server | Pre-Installed | SQL Server Live |
ElastiCube Connectors
* Certified connectors are provided by our certificated partner. Sisense carefully evaluates and certifies each external connector to work with Sisense. This helps to ensure that external connectors are always up-to-date and fully supported.
Notes for the certified connectors:
- The drivers are certified for Sisense v7.2 and above.
- Sisense v8.0 and above: Click the above links to download a ready-to-use driver.
- Sisense prior to v8.0: Click the above links to download a 30-days free-trail of the driver. Contact Sisense for the full license version.
- For instructions on connecting to certified connectors not included in the above list, see here.
Technology Partner Connectors
Technology partners provide the service of connecting to data sources via the data pipeline, managing API changes and limits, and delivering comprehensive support as part of their service. Import your data into a data warehouse (Redshift, Google BigQuery, Snowflake, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and more) to access your data with either ElastiCube or live data models. Contact your Account Executive or Customer Success Manager to discuss the full functionality our technology partners provide, as well as to start your free trial. For more information, click here.
For instructions on connecting to data sources via the Stitch data pipeline, see here.
| Connector | Connector | Connector |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Analytics | Apple Search Ads | AppsFlyer |
| DoubleClick | Facebook Ads | |
| Freshdesk | Jira | LinkedIn Ads |
| Magento | Marketo | Netsuite |
| Pardot | Shopify | Twitter Ads |
| Zendesk | And more... |
Vendor JDBC Connectors
With the Sisense's generic JDBC driver you can leverage native JDBC connectors provided by the data source vendors to connect to additional data sources.
| Connector | Download Link | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Azure Data Explorer | Download | |
| ClickHouse | Download | |
| Denodo | Download | |
| Dremio | Download | |
| IBM DB2 | Download | Connecting to IBM DB2 |
| Impala | Download | |
| PrestoDB | Download | |
| Vertica | Download |
Connecting to More Data Sources and Frameworks
You can connect to many additional data sources by leveraging Sisense’s generic frameworks such as the Connecting via ODBC Drivers, JDBC driver, or Custom REST Framework.
Sisense supports these frameworks with frequent upgrades and new functionality. However, full connectors to specific data sources created through these frameworks are not supported.
Dashboard Examples for Selected Connectors
Sisense has created dashboard examples for a number of connectors to help and inspire you when creating dashboards from the data set of these and other connectors. Click on the links to learn more:
- Google Analytics (Visits and Revenue and Transactions), ServiceNow, Microsoft Dynamic CRM, Facebook Page Insights, Facebook Ads
A dashboard example for Facebook Page Insights:
Linux Support
Note: For the list of connectors available on Linux, click Linux Connectors.
