RShiny - How to share app within network

Question

I created an R Shiny application that I\'d like to share with my co-workers within my network. I tried hosting the app on my computer so that other users from the network co

Answer 1

Since you showed your interest in Shiny server, and it might be more convenient for me to just post a few thoughts in the "answer" since it won't fit well in the comment.

Since you have a group, and I would highly recommend you take a look at R server and shiny server.

(1) Shiny server

You can totally install Shiny server on a old computer and I would recommend using Linux OS like (Ubuntu) and it will save you some time following the tutorial. We have a cluster and we used one of the servers there to host a shiny server and shiny server at the same time. And only internal employee can access it and it is within company's network.

(2) R server

I am not exactly sure which environment you are using to program R but if you want to evangalize R in your team. Have a stable environment that could be accessed by everyone inside your company with authentication is a good way to get started.

(3) shinyapps.io

Is a free platform that you can host your shiny app, it is in alpha version and I don't think there is much authentication or security built in. HEREenter link description here is an example hosted on shinyapps.io

(4) AWS free tier

If you have never used AWS before, you can have a micro instance running on AWS free for one year! I would highly recommend using AWS instead F* around with a old computer.