Exam Ref 70-774 Perform Cloud Data Science with Azure Machine Learning, First Edition

Chapter 4. Use other services for machine learning

You have been learning about Azure Machine Learning as a powerful tool to solve the vast majority of common machine learning problems, but it is important to consider that it is not the only tool provided by Microsoft for that purpose. A previously seen alternative is Cognitive Services, and in this chapter, we look at other systems capable of dealing with large amounts of unstructured data (HDInsight clusters), data science tools integrated with SQL Server (R Services), and preconfigured workspaces in powerful Azure Virtual Machines (Deep Learning Virtual Machines and Data Science Virtual Machines).

Skills in this chapter:

• Skill 4.1: Build and use neural networks with the Microsoft Cognitive ...