On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, Jim Porzak wrote: > We are considering setting up a fast, RAM loaded machine as an "R-server" > to handle the big problems not suitable for individual desktops and, also, > to process ad hoc analysis requests via our portal. We are 99% a Windows > shop, so first choice is a windows server. We'll use (D)COM for the portal > interface and understand that. > > What has me stumped is how to easily interface individual analyst's Windows > desktops to the R-server. I haven't seen anything in the archives, but I > can't imagine this hasn't been done. What am I missing?
R is not designed to be client-server on Windows. People I know who do this use Windows Terminal Server or Citrix. I would question the value of this approach. Unless you propose to run 64-bit Windows, a `RAM loaded' machine isn't `loaded', and R under Windows handles large amounts of memory much less effectively than under Linux. 64-bit Windows is uncharted territory for R, whereas 64-bit Unix/Linux is well trodden. -- Brian D. Ripley, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Professor of Applied Statistics, http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~ripley/ University of Oxford, Tel: +44 1865 272861 (self) 1 South Parks Road, +44 1865 272866 (PA) Oxford OX1 3TG, UK Fax: +44 1865 272595 ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
