While we shouldn't expect major new features in v9, you should expect it to keep up with security updates and various changes to help customers use it alongside SAS Viya. SAS 9.4 (first released in 2013) still receives support and maintenance updates, and I expect that will continue for as long as SAS customers rely on it. This relatively recent change was something that our customers asked for so they could plan the timing of their software upgrades. The new SAS Support Policy does publish a time component (5 years Standard Support, then shifting to Limited Support beyond that).

Next, regarding SAS support policy for v9.4.

This environment has over 130k active users (and growing) - including many Mac OS users. SAS v9 can also work this way - the largest example of this is SAS OnDemand for Academics, which anyone can use for free (for learning). Likewise, these containers can be hosted in the cloud so a Mac user can access the power of SAS from a web browser. However, SAS Viya is designed to be run in containers (think docker) that can work on any machine, and then you can access SAS programming via SAS Studio. Unless the services appeal to you, click “No Thanks” below the orange box.Hi All, I want to clarify a few of the points I see shared here.įirst, regarding SAS on the Mac - it's true there isn't any support planned for a native Mac OS version. You do not need to accept the special offer.To use the Amazon Web Services (AWS) edition: (Costs may apply for certain levels of usage, or after 12 months of AWS free tier usage) (You may also want to restart your computer following the installation to avoid some issues.) Once you are running your Virtual Machine package, use the following site to ensure that all settings are correct.Add SAS to the VM software package using the appropriate instruction set below:.Review the order summary, and click the Download link under SAS University Edition *Make sure to download and extract this file to the download folder* (This download is nearly 2 GB and will take some time).Read the page carefully, then click Accept Terms & Conditions. Once signed in you should be at a terms and conditions page.If you don’t already have a SAS account, click Create and follow the instructions to create a new account. *Make sure that you click the link that corresponds with your chosen VM software package.* Click the Get Download link at the bottom of the page.Download and install one or both of the VM packages (We recommend and have had better experiences with the VMware packages).Choose between two VM packages that are detailed on the next page.To access SAS University Edition:įor installing on a local machine (recommended): SAS University Edition provides free access to SAS Studio with two options for installation on a local machine or on Amazon Web Services.

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