R Services in SQL Server 2016

Hello AZSSUGers, we are excited to have Fred Benardella and (Venus) Xiuqing Lin present on using R services in SQL Server 2016 for our November 2016 meeting in Tempe.

Summary:

New in Microsoft SQL Server 2016 – R Services. We will review getting started with these new services, the different ways to call R using SQL server. Then we will dive into the details with examples. R is a programming language and software environment for statistical computing and graphics widely used among statisticians and data miners for developing statistical software and data analysis.

Speaker Bios:
Venus Lin – Student graduating in May 2017 with a Master of Science, Information System Management. Currently working as a Supply Chain Supervisor at Source Direct Imports in Phoenix, AZ. She spends her free time doing data analysis, statistical sleuthing, and learning as much as she can about Microsoft SQL Server.

Fred Benardella – Senior System Analyst at Optum, a division of United Health Group and a graduate student in Information System Management.

Agenda:

• 4:30-4:45pm: Sign-in & network
• 4:45-5:00pm: Announcements & Intro
• 5:00-6:00pm: Presentation
• 6:00-6:15pm Q&A, wrap-up, clean-up

Sponsor: AZSSUG

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