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SAS for Containers is Available Now (HITS)
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For IT teams looking to simplify the deployment and configuration of SAS Analytics into the cloud and across the enterprise, SAS for Containers is available now. Container technology has gained popularity in recent years because it represents an agile, cost-efficient approach for cloud software deployment.
According to Forrester Research’s report, Now Tech: Enterprise Container Platforms, Q2 2018, “The success of the Docker and Kubernetes open source projects is driving the phenomenal interest in container-based software. Enterprise container platforms extend and commercialize these components, packaging them for enterprise needs by making container apps easier to build, scale and manage.”
And as artificial intelligence and machine learning gain momentum, the demand for a secure, portable approach to cloud-based deployment grows with it. SAS for Containers allows easy deployment for a variety of select SAS technologies in the cloud. Initial offerings include programmatic access to SAS® Viya®, SAS 9.4 and a variety of SAS/ACCESS® engines.
“We see a surge in the demand for containerizing analytics,” said Shiva Kommareddi, Managing Partner at Core Compete, a global systems integration and consulting company. “With relative ease, we have been able to help clients deploy software like SAS Viya, and they benefit from the elasticity and performance of containers.”
SAS also has established several technology partners in the space, including Domino Data Lab. “SAS and Domino’s mutual customers brought us together, and clients value our partnership,” said Nick Elprin, CEO and co-founder of Domino Data Labs. “With SAS for Containers on Domino, clients can manage their containerized SAS environments alongside open source workloads in a central platform, allowing data science teams to rapidly develop and deploy models, which is critical for those on the journey to become model-driven.”
