Getting started with RStudio Server Runtimes
With RStudio Server
Runtimes, you can launch the RStudio IDE to work with R Scripts or Shiny
apps. In RStudio you can perform various operations on data, such as statistical data analysis,
exploratory data analysis, data visualization, data wrangling, or data cleaning. You can also create
and evaluate machine learning models and develop interactive web applications (Shiny apps) based on
the results of your work. Use the default RStudio environment that is included with the RStudio Server
Runtimes service, or an RStudio environment that you created.
Checking whether the service is installed
An administrator must install RStudio Server Runtimes.
To check whether the service is installed:
- From the navigation menu, select .
- Search for RStudio Server Runtimes.
If the service is installed and ready to use, the tile in the catalog shows Ready to use.
Accessing the service
Cloud Pak for Data watsonx™ Depending on the other services that are installed, RStudio Server Runtimes is available from either of the IBM Cloud Pak® for Data experience or the IBM watsonx experience.
To start using RStudio Server Runtimes in your Watson Studio project, click Launch IDE, select R Studio, select one of the predefined environment templates, and then click Launch.
Learn more
To learn more about RStudio Server Runtimes, see the following topics based on the experience that is available in your environment: