Azure Machine Learning
Azure Machine Learning is a cloud based predictive analytics service that permits you to create and deploy predictive models based on your data. The service provides a library of data prediction algorithms that you can use and your predictive model can then be published as a web service and used on your applications (for example, you can use a predictive model from NAV).
You can use a pre-built set of analytics solutions by accessing the Cortana Intelligence Gallery or you can create your new prediction model by using an interactive Azure workplace called Azure Machine Learning Studio:

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Machine Learning is a quite complex world. You can start exploring the features at https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/machine-learning.
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