[R] Statistical analysis of huge datasets.

[Joe Conway]

TyagiAnupam at aol.com wrote:
> One possibility is to use a DBMS like MySQL or Postgresql, and RODBC to 
> connect to these. Search the archives for previous postings about these, have a 
> look at the first R-Newsletter and at Data Import-Export manual.
> 

If you use PostgreSQL, you might want to try PL/R; see:
   http://www.joeconway.com/plr/

It allows your R functions to run inside the backend database process, 
minimizing data I/O.

HTH,

Joe