SAS Viya: The next generation of the SAS platform
Designed for organizations evolving beyond SAS®9, SAS Viya modernizes the entire data and AI life cycle from data management and analytics to AI development, deployment and operational decisioning.
As a cloud-native platform, Viya helps your team work faster, collaborate more easily and move analytics into production with less friction.
With on-demand scalability and native support for SAS and open source languages, Viya reduces complexity, manages costs and enables trustworthy, explainable AI so your team can turn data into results faster.
Only in SAS Viya
Agentic AI
Operationalize enterprise-wide analytics using autonomous agents with human oversight.
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Go further, faster with Viya Copilot
AI assistance that accelerates productivity by guiding tasks and providing insights.
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Use SAS and open source together
Code in SAS, Python, R and other open source languages within a single, governed platform.
Dramatically reduce cloud costs
Lower costs with built-in data compression that accelerates processing and performance.
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Scale without limits
Elastic scalability across cloud environments to handle massive data volumes without infrastructure constraints.
Capability Comparison
Compare SAS®9 and SAS Viya to discover how the modern, cloud-native design of Viya unlocks new capabilities for IT leaders, data scientists and executives.
| Category | SAS®9 | SAS Viya (IT Leader) |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | Good for traditional statistical workloads | High-speed, in-memory distributed computing |
| Scalability | Limited by on-premises infrastructure | Elastic scaling in cloud environments |
| Collaboration | Siloed environments | Git integration, version control, centralized governance |
| User Experience | Programmer-centric (SAS code, GUIs) | Modern IDEs + UI options for all users |
| Governance | Manual processes, separate tooling | Built-in model governance, lineage and policy enforcement |
| Analytics & AI | Strong base analytics | Integrated AI/ML with operationalization tools |
| Cost Efficiency | High TCO due to hardware and maintenance | Lower cost through faster compute and elastic use |
| Visualization & Reporting | SAS Visual Analytics add-on | Real-time, interactive dashboards in-browser |
| Deployment Model | Primarily on-premises | Flexible cloud-native deployment |
| Category | SAS®9 | SAS Viya (Data Scientist) |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | Good for traditional statistical workloads | Accelerated ML and deep learning workflows |
| Scalability | Limited by on-premises infrastructure | Scale compute dynamically for training models |
| Collaboration | Siloed environments | Collaborate in shared notebooks and projects |
| User Experience | Programmer-centric (SAS code, GUIs) | Code in Python or R, or use GUI for quick starts |
| Governance | Manual processes, separate tooling | Track models, monitor drift, retrain automatically |
| Analytics & AI | Strong base analytics | AutoML, pipelines, custom model training |
| Cost Efficiency | High TCO due to hardware and maintenance | Faster model training reduces experimentation cost |
| Visualization & Reporting | SAS Visual Analytics add-on | Visualize results and share dashboards instantly |
| Deployment Model | Primarily on-premises | Launch anywhere, work seamlessly in cloud IDEs |
| Category | SAS®9 | SAS Viya (Executive) |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | Good for traditional statistical workloads | Faster insights mean quicker time-to-value |
| Scalability | Limited by on-premises infrastructure | Adapts to business growth and digital strategies |
| Collaboration | Siloed environments | Cross-functional collaboration accelerates impact |
| User Experience | Programmer-centric (SAS code, GUIs) | Empowers all roles from C-suite to analyst |
| Governance | Manual processes, separate tooling | Governed, auditable decisions with full transparency |
| Analytics & AI | Strong base analytics | From data to decision – all in one platform |
| Cost Efficiency | High TCO due to hardware and maintenance | Optimize spend and ROI across cloud investment |
| Visualization & Reporting | SAS Visual Analytics add-on | Easy-to-digest dashboards for better decisions |
| Deployment Model | Primarily on-premises | Modern SaaS platform with flexible deployment |
Customer Success
Discover real-world success stories and practical insights on migrating your SAS estate – from customers just like you.
Shawbrook Bank
Hear why Shawbrook Bank migrated to SAS Viya 4 on Microsoft Azure and explore how the move strengthens their model deployment, open source integration, data visualization and governance capabilities.
Fraport
Learn about Fraport's strategic migration to SAS Viya, emphasizing their organizational evolution. Hear how they prioritize adaptability, involve senior executives and align with industry trends for sustained success and innovation.
Support Resources
Start your journey with expert resources designed to guide you through every step of your SAS Viya migration.
Migration to the cloud: Your guide to peak value
Managed cloud services: A helping hand
Documentation: System migration and content migration
Training course: Migrating content