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发信人: freelion (我要自由飞翔), 信区: DataMining
标  题: SAS9 will come?
发信站: 南京大学小百合站 (Sat Apr 27 08:11:16 2002), 站内信件

Attendees at the 27th annual SAS Users Group International (SUGI) 
conference in Orlando, Florida, April 14 - 17 were the first to hear a 
number of ground-breaking announcements from SAS (see related stories: 
SAS Raises the Bar in Financial Intelligence and New Version of Risk 
Management), but the introduction of Version 9 -- dubbed Project Mercury
 -- and of the SAS Learning Edition was the technology news that users 
came to hear.   
 
The Next Generation of SAS
Project Mercury, the next generation of the SAS Intelligence 
Architecture, will be delivered through SAS Version 9 in several 
phases over the next 18 months. 

Release 9.0, which will be available by third quarter, provides a 
powerful foundation for SAS business solutions, offering unprecedented 
speed, performance and scalability in an open enterprise-class 
business intelligence platform. During the Opening Session of SUGI, 
technology officers from GE Card Services reported that their advance 
copy of Version 9 is as much as 27 percent faster in some areas. 
Future releases will bring information access to an entirely new level,
 introducing interfaces tailored for various classes of information 
consumers and managers across an organization. 

"Following SAS' vision, Project Mercury provides the foundation to 
create and deliver intelligence that permeates the entire enterprise," 
says Jim Davis, SAS senior vice president and chief marketing officer. 
"Businesses today are faced with fiercer competition than they've ever 
seen, scarce resources, limited budgets and shrinking cycle times. 
This environment has a low tolerance for error, so it's even more 
critical to be able to quickly obtain accurate, timely information 
from every arm of the business. This involves hindsight and the 
ability to predict key business events and directions based on real 
intelligence, not just gut instincts." 

"SAS continues to be crucial in maximizing a company's investments in 
its existing IT environment," says Don Hatcher, vice president of 
technology strategy for SAS. "At the same time, long-term risk is 
minimized by the ability of the SAS infrastructure to adjust and grow as
 a company reacts to meet market demands." 

Project Mercury is founded on four cornerstones: usability, 
manageability, interoperability and scalability. The new Java-based 
interface will streamline the consistent look and feel of SAS and extend
 user access capabilities. Version 9 also will centralize the 
administration to provide a flexible and efficient entry point when 
maintaining and launching SAS applications. The highly compatible and 
interoperable Version 9 platform environment expands SAS' continued 
support of open standards. With this improved foundation, SAS can 
augment and adapt to address a customer's dynamic technology 
environment. 

"The SAS Intelligence Architecture provides an integrated, interoperable
 foundation from which business benefit is derived. Each and every 
component of the Intelligence Architecture provides incremental, 
successive value," explains Hatcher. "This value is realized through new
 capabilities ensuring fast, accurate, and intelligent answers to 
business questions." 

Release 9.1 will continue building on the base architecture to deliver 
the highest possible quality and customer value. Through Release 9.1, 
SAS plans to expand scalability capabilities, integrate further with 
enterprise information portals, and support key Web service standards as
 they mature, such as Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Universal 
Description, Discovery and Integration (UDDI) and Web Services 
Description Language (WSDL). This will increase the software's usability
 and interactivity. 

Powerful, Inexpensive Learning Edition Package
For the first time ever, SAS is offering a personal version of its 
leading business intelligence and analytical software. The SAS 
Learning Edition combines capabilities for data management, 
statistical analysis, advanced graphics, business forecasting, quality 
improvement and a roster of powerful PC Windows products from the SAS 
Intelligence Architecture platform. SAS' easy-to-use Windows user 
interface, Enterprise Guide, provides seamless integration of the 
various applications. 

Retailing for $125, the SAS Learning Edition provides a low-cost, 
PC-based entry point to a new generation of business intelligence 
software. It is intended for both students and business professionals 
seeking to hone their SAS skills through hands-on experience. 

The package also includes an Enterprise Guide tutorial, online help, and
 a turnkey customized installation. A beginner's manual for Enterprise 
Guide offers step-by-step instructions, and a Learning Edition community
 Web site featuring links to other educational SAS resources, 
including e-learning courses, classroom training and books. 
Demonstrating its commitment to higher learning, SAS plans to offer free
 copies of the Learning Edition to higher education faculty who are 
exploring teaching and curriculum options for acquiring SAS skills. 

"Professionals who are able to harness the power of SAS software are 
in high demand in today's job market," says Davis, the SAS vice 
president. "The Learning Edition is an ideal solution for individuals 
seeking an opportunity to expand their SAS knowledge and become 
further educated in enterprisewide intelligence." 

Package Availability
The SAS Learning Edition will be available this summer. To reserve a 
copy, call SAS at [phone] or visit the SAS Learning Edition Web 
site. The learning package will also be available through Borders 
Books & Music and online at Amazon.com. 

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