Using SQL Server and Azure SQL Database for ML workloads

2019

TL; DR

Ever wondered how you can add the power of ML to your existing SQL estate without the need to invest in new services? Come to this session to learn about running Python and R workloads in SQL, the PREDICT function, and how to operationalise models in Azure SQL Database

Session Details

Ever wondered how you can add the power of ML to your existing SQL estate without the need to invest in new services? Come to this session to learn about: •Using sp_execute_external_script to run Python and R workloads in SQL •The PREDICT function and how to operationalise models in Azure SQL Database •Performance considerations of running your ML workloads in your production database •How to train and operationalise deep neural networks in database Take your database to next level and make your data work for you with the power of ML

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