Using R to Unlock the Value of Big Data: Big Data Analytics with Oracle R Enterprise and Oracle R Connector for Hadoop

Book excerpt: Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The Oracle Press Guide to Big Data Analytics using R Cowritten by members of the Big Data team at Oracle, this Oracle Press book focuses on analyzing data with R while making it scalable using Oracle’s R technologies. Using R to Unlock the Value of Big Data provides an introduction to open source R and describes issues with traditional R and database interaction. The book then offers in-depth coverage of Oracle’s strategic R offerings: Oracle R Enterprise, Oracle R Distribution, ROracle, and Oracle R Connector for Hadoop. You can practice your new skills using the end-of-chapter exercises.