5.1 About Oracle Machine Learning for R on Exadata

Exadata is an ideal platform for Oracle Machine Learning for R.

The parallel resources of R computations in Oracle Machine Learning for R take advantage of the massively parallel grid infrastructure of Exadata.

Note:

The version of Oracle Machine Learning for R must be the same on the server and on each client computer. Also, the version of R must be the same on the server and on each client computer. See the Table 1-3 for supported configurations.

To install Oracle Machine Learning for R on Exadata:

  1. On the first node:

    • Install the OML4R server components

  2. On each node:

    • Install Oracle R Distribution

    • Verify and configure the environment

    • Install the OML4R supporting packages

  3. On the first node only, create an Oracle Machine Learning for R user, if desired. Alternatively, configure an existing database user to use Oracle Machine Learning for R. See Create a Database User for Oracle Machine Learning for R.

You can simplify the process of installing Oracle Machine Learning for R on Exadata by using the Distributed Command Line Interface (DCLI).

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