SAS System was founded in
1970s and since then its leading product in data warehousing, business analysis
and analytical intelligence.
SAS (Statistical
Analysis System) is actually all-in-one database which makes it’s
the best among all other vendors. In simple words SAS can be described as ETL Tool + Reporting Tool + Forecasting Tool. All
other tools are specifically made for either ETL (like Informatica, OWB, ODI)
or reporting purpose (like OBIEE, BO).This makes SAS a better option for Data
warehousing.
The
core component of the SAS System is Base SAS
software which is the software product designed
for data access, transformation and reporting. It manages data and calls procedures.
Base
SAS software contains the following features
- Data management facility
- Programming language
- Data analysis and reporting utilities
Another
components is SAS ETL Studio which is an
application that enables you to manage ETL process flows—sequences of
steps for the extraction, transformation, and loading of data.
Other
components of SAS includes
- BI Dashboard
- Data Integration Studio
- SAS Enterprise Business Intelligence Server
- Enterprise Guide etc…
Latest Release
by SAS is SAS 9.3
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