R-community,
Sometime during the next 12-months, I plan on configuring a new computer system
on which I will primarily run "R" and a SQL database (Microsoft SQL Server,
MySQL, Oracle, etc). My primary goal is to "optimize" the system for R, and
for passing data to and from R and the database.
I work with large datasets, and therefore I "think" one of my most important
goals should be to maximize the amount of RAM that R can utilize effectively.
I am seeking advice concerning the version of R, OS, processor,
hard-drive/storage configuration, database, etc. that I should consider. (I am
guessing that I should build a system with lots of RAM, and a Linux OS, but am
seeking advice from the R community.) If I choose Linux, does it matter which
version I use? Any opinion regarding implementing a commercially supported
version from a vendor such as Red Hat, Sun, etc? Is any database particularly
better at "exchanging" data with R?
While cost is of course a consideration, it is probably a secondary
consideration to overall performance, reliability, and ease of ongoing
maintenance/support.
Thanks!
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