SAS Migrations
Moving to the newest version of SAS can be a big lift. Our consultants handle the process to ensure you have the latest and greatest software and hardware. Modernize your platform with SAS migration services that are smooth, secure, and efficient.
Users gain many advantages by migrating to the latest version of SAS. It supports better functionality, performance, and security. The task of moving SAS programs, data, catalogs, metadata, and content to SAS 9.4 can be taxing.
The migration process involves many variables:
- Changing the version of each software product
- Converting underlying data structures to the new formats
- Adapting the deployment to new operating system versions, servers, and databases
SAS Migrations Best Practices
We’ve developed a set of best practices to help SAS users achieve a successful migration:
- Backups: A backup of the source system is the first step before migration.
- Moving as one: Products and content will migrate to the target system in unison. All machines part of the source system deployment also transition to the target system rather than subset migrations, which could compromise it.
- Cleanup:Unnecessary artifacts are removed to avoid moving things that are no longer crucial. For example, this could involve eliminating unneeded reports, information maps, and dormant users. We work with customers to identify and remove stale data and components as well.
- Migration analysis: Another key to a seamless migration is an analysis of the source so you can accurately define what SAS products you’re running on each machine in your network. It’s a validation process, and a migration report follows, which details what SAS systems are eligible for automatic migration. We review this with you to determine if there are any products not suitable for migration and any other unknowns about your current setup and configuration.
Migrate with Confidence
Executing a successful migration from a SAS source system to the most current release of SAS requires expert planning and preparation. With over 20+ years of migration experience & our team of experts, you can have confidence that your migration will be seamless and without surprises.