# Reference architecture
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 **Data sources:** Supports connection with traditional Data Warehouse or databases and also have the capacity to connect to non-traditional sources such as SaaS applications. Supported datasources in QuickSight include Amazon S3, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Aurora, Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Snowflake, Teradata, Jira, and ServiceNow. Check [here](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/quicksight/latest/user/supported-data-sources.html) for the complete list of data sources supported in QuickSight. These data sources could be secured behind a private subnet and QuickSight can connect in a secure mechanism using strategies such as VPC endpoints, and secure firewalls. 

 **Visualization Tool:** Quick. 

 **Consumers:** Visual dashboard consumers accessing a QuickSight console or embedded QuickSight analytics dashboard.