SEATTLE: Tableau Software is revamping a core part of its technology to analyse data faster, a move intended to keep up with its customers' increasing big-data needs. 

The Seattle company, which makes software to visualise analytics, is introducing its so-called Hyper engine in a software update Jan 17. The technology is designed to make the data-visualisation process five times faster, meaning businesses can input millions of data points and see results in seconds.