This is an optinal way of getting most things configured for use.
Using either an existing subscription, a trial, or a voucher, we’ll need a Microsoft Data Science Virtual Machine.
In Azure Portal: 1. Hit New
2. Seach for data science
3. Select the Data Science Virtual Machine 4. You can do a Next, Next, Next install but you may wish to: + Give the VM a sensible name + Use security best practices like a strong password + Base the VM in Northern Europe + Use an A3 size (don’t forget to turn it off or downsize after)
Use the Connect
option on the portal to get an RDP connection to the VM
devtools
packageThis section outlines general installation notes that should be followed when configuring an R environment. The data science VM generally precludes their necessity.
Get the relevant SQL Server ODBC 11 Preview driver for your OS and install it. You can use the native driver as it’s ODBC compatible but amendments to connection strings in the training material will be required.
git config --global user.name="Your name"
git config --global user.email="email@addre.ss"
devtools
This section introduces the package R in the Microsoft Data Platform, or RMSFTDP for short.
https://github.com/stephlocke/RMSFTDP.git
devtools::install()
to install the packagevignettes/
- use devtools::build_vignettes()
to generate a local copy of the training materials