Preface

This book describes how to use Oracle R Enterprise.

Audience

This document is intended for anyone who uses Oracle R Enterprise. Use of Oracle R Enterprise requires knowledge of R and Oracle Database.

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Related Documents

The Oracle R Enterprise documentation set includes the following:

• Oracle R Enterprise Installation and Administration Guide

• Oracle R Enterprise Release Notes

Oracle R Enterprise Online Resources

The following websites provide useful information for users of Oracle R Enterprise:

• The Oracle R Enterprise page on the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) provides downloads, the latest documentation, and information such as white papers, blogs, discussion forums, presentations, and tutorials. The website is at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/database-technologies/r/r-enterprise/overview/index.html.

• The Oracle R Enterprise Discussion Forum at https://community.oracle.com/community/developer/english/business_intelligence/data_warehousing/r supports all aspects of Oracle's R-related offerings, including: Oracle R Enterprise, Oracle R Connector for Hadoop (part of the Big Data Connectors), and Oracle R Distribution. Use the forum to ask questions and make comments about the software.

• The Oracle R Enterprise Blog (https://blogs.oracle.com/R/) discusses best practices, tips, and tricks for applying Oracle R Enterprise and Oracle R Connector for Hadoop in both traditional and Big Data environments.

• For information about R, see the R Project for Statistical Computing at http://www.r-project.org.

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