Teradata and SAS

"A company’s data is a truly unique and strategic asset that no competitor can duplicate – data about its customers, its suppliers, its supply and demand chain – all highly valuable. Today, turning this data into intelligence and empowering stakeholders inside and outside the enterprise is the new competitive battlefield.   In the Spotlight SAS and Teradata Announce Availability of Analytic Advantage and Optimization Services Packages. Press release. SAS and Teradata Analytic Advantage Program Timely, Trustworthy Intelligence for a Competitive Edge. (PDF:368KB) The big challenge facing companies today as they attempt to compete on analytics is that their data is scattered throughout the enterprise, increasing costs and time to analyze. The SAS and Teradata partnership will significantly reduce the cost, time and effort needed to integrate and analyze a company's data. This will give companies a competitive advantage by making the right decisions and getting to market earlier with world-class analytics." – Bob Fair, Executive Vice President, Global Field Operations, Teradata The SAS and Teradata Advantage Programs enable companies to more effectively leverage SAS' marketing-leading analytic software within Teradata's market-leading enterprise data warehouse environment: SAS and Teradata Analytic Advantage Program – This program provides customers with competitively priced, integrated packages that enable them to quickly and cost-effectively implement and deploy SAS® Business Analytics with Teradata® data warehouse solutions. Optimization Services Advantage Program – Optimization Services from SAS and Teradata will unite your IT and business analysts in shared strategies that streamline data management and accelerate analytic processes. Now you can integrate data sources and operations – no matter how disparate – with the increased efficiency of in-database processing to: Speed the transformation of data into analytic insight. Eliminate costly data movement and data latency. Avoid data proliferation and compliance risks. Upgrade processes and performance enterprisewide. Lower overall TCO. SAS and Teradata consultants can maximize your technology investment – not by expanding your hardware or software footprint – but by delivering innovative, tailored services that flow from the partnership’s continuous development activities. The SAS and Teradata Center of Excellence The SAS and Teradata Center of Excellence features a dedicated team of solution architects and technical consultants to help organizations optimize the performance of their existing and future IT infrastructure. About Teradata Teradata Corporation is the global leader in data warehousing and analytic technologies. Teradata solutions make smart companies smarter. Teradata gives companies the people, technology, innovation and a world-class network of customers and partners enabling them to gain competitive advantage to master their markets. With Teradata, the smartest wins. Teradata is located in more than 40 countries and on the Web at Teradata.com.

Looking for More Information on Teradata and SAS? Read more about SAS and Teradata® – Dramatically Improving Enterprise Decision Making (PDF: 351KB) Find out more about Teradata. Learn about SAS® In-Database. Ready to put THE POWER TO KNOW® to work for you? Contact your local SAS office or call us toll free at 1-800-727-0025 (U.S. and Canada). Contact SAS for pricing information and to learn more about our products and solutions. Sign up for one of our free e-newsletters. Read all about it: SAS and Teradata Enter into Strategic Partnership. SAS® Drives Business Intelligence Through Databases.