Using my DB Server instead of Tableau server

Question

I am newbie to Tableau software. Let me explain my understanding on this. I installed "tableau mobile" app in my ipad. When opening the app, it prompts for domain name and authentication details. For that i need to install the "Tableau Server" in PC and get the username and password. Now my question is instead of using "Tableau Server", can i use my own DB Server? I don't want to use the tableau server between my ipad client and DB server. Is this possible? Is that tableau software provides this flexibility? Please correct me if my understanding is wrong. Thanks.

Answer 1

The Tableau Mobile app is in essence a reskinned browser that is designed to work with Tableau Server. Tableau Server is a web server that is used to share data sources and dashboards created and published using Tableau Desktop.

In short, it is not possible to connect the Tableau Mobile app to a DB server that is not an instance of Tableau Server.