Spotfire Statistics Services builds on the comprehensive library of statistical and mathematical algorithms provided by TERR engines (or other engines) by offering enterprise-ready features.

These features include the following.

• Centralized management.
• Event logging.
• Support for integration through a variety of programming languages.
• Authentication and authorization.
• Clustering.
• Load balancing.
• The capacity for multiple nodes to handle client requests.

Users submit jobs to an engine through the server, control job execution, and retrieve results. Administrators configure and maintain a cluster or a standalone installation.

Even though you can use external engines based on SAS® or MATLAB® software to provide calculations, this documentation is primarily focused on the use of TERR or open-source R engines. For more information on other engines, see Changing the engine type.