Host Platforms/Server Tier

  • HP/UX on Itanium: 11iv3 (11.31)
  • IBM 64-Bit Enabled AIX 7.1 TLO on pSeries chip family
  • IBM z/OS: V1R11 and higher
  • Linux x64 (64-bit): Novell SuSE 11 SP1; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1; Oracle Linux 6.1
  • Microsoft Windows on x64 (64-bit):
    • Desktop: Windows 7* x64 SP1; Windows 8** x64; Windows 8.1*** x64
    • Server: Windows Server 2008 x64 SP2 Family; Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Family; Windows Server 2012 Family
  • 64-Bit Enabled Solaris on SPARC: Version 10 Update 9; Version 11
  • Solaris on x64 (x64-86): Version 10 Update 9; Version 11

Grid computing environment

SAS servers, including Base SAS and SAS Metadata Server, can be installed on one or more hardware systems in a multitier configuration.

Required Software

  • Base SAS®
  • SAS/CONNECT®
  • Any application-specific software required on the servers

* Note: Windows 7 supported editions are – Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise.
** Note: Supported editions include – Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Enterprise.
***Note: Supported editions include – Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Pro.

If you have specific questions or need more information about system requirements, please contact your local SAS sales representative. For more detailed information, please visit our support site.