SQL Server 2016 RC2 eliminates the need to download and install Microsoft R Server or R Open if SQL Server is connected to the Internet, the company announced.

The development follows Microsoft’s announcement last year that it intends to build support for R directly into SQL Server 2016. In addition, Microsoft also said it would integrate Revolution R ...

That free download, along with a free developer edition, highlighted a reorganization and rebranding of Microsoft's R products, now called Microsoft R Server.

For Windows, Microsoft R Server will be included in SQL Server 2016 as SQL Server R Services – and the combined bundle is less expensive than RRE standalone.

One year after Microsoft released its first public preview of SQL Server 2016, the company has announced its final release date. The software will hit general availability on June 1, with ...

Microsoft -- the new commercial steward of the open source R programming language -- yesterday announced a revamp of its R-based offerings, including a free developer edition of its rebranded ...

Microsoft has finally settled on a release date for SQL Server 2016, the Redmond, Wash., software giant announced May 2.

Revolution Analytics’ flagship product, Revolution R Enterprise, has been rebranded as Microsoft R Server. In addition to Windows, Microsoft R Server runs on Linux (SUSE/Red Hat), Hadoop (Red ...