Beginning SQL Server R Services

Beginning SQL Server R Services sets a new standard for SQL Server administrators and developers, providing robust, concise definitions and explanations for the newest addition to SQL Server's already impressive toolset, the R language. R is the language used worldwide by data scientists and quantitative analysts to sift data and derive business intelligence needed to drive business decisions and profit. R's addition to SQL Server makes it a must-know language for any developer or database administrator working on the SQL Server platform, and this book provides that audience with what they need to keep up with this important addition to their toolset.

Covers brand new support in SQL Server for the R language Appeals to data scientists and quantitative analysts who rely upon R for analyzing data and driving business decisions Provides examples in SQL Server R Services, and in R Tools for Visual Studio

Autorentext

Bradley Beard is a professional software developer residing in the lovely city of Palm Bay, Florida. He started off designing websites using PHP and MySQL in the late 90's, and gradually moved on to ColdFusion and SQL Server. His breadth of SQL Server experience began with SQL Server 7, mainly concentrated on SQL Server 2000, and then picked up again in SQL Server 2008. He earned his MCSA: SQL Server 2012 certification in 2013, his MCSE: Business Intelligence certification in 2016, he was the Technical Reviewer for Mike McQuillan's Introducing SQL Server, available from Apress, and he is the author of Practical Maintenance Plans in SQL Server, also available from Apress.

Inhalt
Part I: Setup and Installation.-1. Setup and Installation of SQL Server 2016.-2. Setup and Installation of R Tools for Visual Studio.-3. Project Scenario Definition.-.-Part II: Learning the Basics.-4. Building R Models with RTVS.-5. Plotting in RTVS.-.-Part III: Creating and Viewing Reports.-6. Configuring SQL Server Reporting Services.-7. Report Builder Installation and Data Preparation.-8. Building Reports using Report Builder.-9. Viewing the Reports in Report Server.-.-Part IV: Appendixes.-10: A. Installing a SQL Server 2016 instance in a SQL Server 2014 Installation.-11: B. Software Requirements Document.-12: C. R Plot and Tabular Code for R Tools for Visual Studio