REDWOOD SHORES, CA--(Marketwire - Aug 24, 2012) -  Oracle (NASDAQ: [ ORCL ])

News Facts

• Increasing the accessibility of big data analytics within enterprises, Oracle today announced enhanced support for the R statistical programming language.
• Further demonstrating Oracle's commitment to the open source community, this enhanced support includes new platform ports of R for Oracle Solaris and AIX in addition to Linux and Windows, connectivity to [ Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database ] in addition to [ Oracle Database ], and integration of hardware-specific Math libraries for faster performance.
• Oracle's Open Source distribution of R is available with the Oracle Big Data Appliance and [ available for download now ].
• Oracle also offers [ Oracle R Enterprise ], a component of Oracle Advanced Analytics that enables R processing on Oracle Database servers.

Latest Developments Deliver Consistent Experience for Analyzing Big Data with R

• Since its introduction in 1995, R has attracted more than two million users and is widely used today for developing statistical applications that analyze big data. 
• Oracle is committed to making big data analytics more accessible in the enterprise and improving data scientist productivity with faster performance.
• More specifically, the latest developments to Oracle's R distribution include:
  • Extended Platform Ports: In addition to Linux and Windows, Oracle is delivering the first supported port of R for Oracle Solaris and AIX platforms.
  • Enhanced Database Connectivity: In addition to Oracle Database connectivity, Oracle has extended the ROracle open source package to integrate with Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database.
  • Integration with Hardware-Optimized Math Libraries: Oracle is delivering an open source distribution of R that is enabled to work dynamically with Oracle's Sun Sunperf, Intel's MKL, and AMD's ACML Math libraries, enabling R to run extremely fast on all compatible hardware. 
• By integrating the powerful R statistical programming language with proven Oracle technologies, this enhanced support from Oracle delivers data scientists a consistent experience on the infrastructure of their choice, whether on a laptop, on Hadoop, or in the database itself.

Supporting Quote

• "Big data analytics is a top priority for our customers, and the R statistical programming language is a key tool for performing these analytics," said Andrew Mendelsohn, senior vice president, Oracle Database Server Technologies. "With this announcement, we continue to enhance and expand our industry-leading support for R across the Oracle Database, Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database, and Hadoop platforms."

Supporting Resources

• [ Oracle Big Data ]
• [ Oracle R Enterprise ]
• [ Oracle Database 11g ]
• [ Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database ]
• Analyst Report: [ Oracle Advances its Advanced Analytics Strategy ]
• Blog: [ Oracle R Enterprise ]
• Forum: [ OTN Forum on R ]
• Connect with Oracle Database via [ Blog ], [ Facebook ] and [ Twitter ]

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