Data sources

Overview

This documentation covers essential aspects of data access for R and Python data science workflows in Posit Workbench and Posit Connect.

These guides for administrators and data scientists cover:

The fundamentals of different data sources and their access patterns
How to effectively work with data across development and production environments
Best practices for secure credential management

Choose the guide that matches your role:

For system administrators: how to install and configure connections to data sources

For data scientists and analysts: how to connect to data sources