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What is SAS Viya?

Organizations face increasing demands for high-powered analytics that produce fast, trustworthy results. Whether it’s providing teams of data scientists with advanced machine learning capabilities or delivering mobile applications that give decision makers real-time answers, several things are critical to meeting your organization’s analytical needs: - Super-fast processing for large-scale data manipulation, exploration, advanced analytics and AI. - Analytical assets that can be easily managed, maintained and governed. - Scalable, dynamic and optimized analytics processing in any environment. - Customizable access to the entire data and AI life cycle – from data to discovery to deployment. - Orchestration of all analytics activities to help ensure tangible results. - A comprehensive suite of analytics for any data of any size and for any user.

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As a cloud-native AI, analytics and data management platform, SAS Viya enables you to scale cost-effectively, increase productivity and innovate faster, backed by trust and transparency. SAS Viya makes it possible to integrate teams and technology enabling all users to work together successfully to turn critical questions into accurate decisions.

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SAS delivers leading data management, AI and analytics solutions across the entire analytics lifecycle. Our technology – years in the making – provides customer-driven solutions you can trust. With our open, cloud-native AI, analytics and data management platform you can discover insights from your data and make sense of it all. Identify what’s working and fix what isn’t. Make more intelligent decisions. And drive relevant change.


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SAS offers business analytics software and services, and is an independent vendor in the business intelligence market. Through innovative software and services, SAS empowers and inspires customers around the world to transform data into intelligence. SAS gives you THE POWER TO KNOW®.


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3.5 out of 5
"REVIEW OF SAS VIYA AKA MASTERBLASTER OF STATS"
Compared to SAS EG whole system is available online, its very convinient to access it from literally around the globe. even we dont have to worry a...
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"SAS Viya offers a good deal of functionality and helps me accomplish reporting tasks"
The most helpful aspect of SAS Viya is its ability to switch between low-code/no-code and hands-on coding to engineer, model, and analyze data. Eas...
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Manik K.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
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"Exploring Knowledge using SAS Viya"
Currently I am working on SAS Viya as a Data analyst. I like most using SAS Viya software due to its simplicity. It is so easy to understand all co...
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PY
Statistical Programmer - III
Pharmaceuticals
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about SAS Viya?

Compared to SAS EG whole system is available online, its very convinient to access it from literally around the globe. even we dont have to worry about whether our progress is being saved or not it will be avialble until we fresh start the web app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SAS Viya?

Its task and wizards is not available in programming window, which makes it a little bit like a SAS EG application only. rest every other thing is beyond expectations in a good way Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SAS Viya solving and how is that benefiting you?

Although I have only used the trial version of Sas Viya previously, due to its higher licence cost we still have not implemented it yet but in future this Viya will be the king of all. And yes, as far as the benefit is concerned, there is no need to learn programming inorder to apply statistics. Though with SAS Viya there is no more need to do programming but it also helps us by showing us the backend code as in how it applied all the tests and statistics, so from there we can learn about programming in detail. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MK
Data Analyst
Banking
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about SAS Viya?

Currently I am working on SAS Viya as a Data analyst. I like most using SAS Viya software due to its simplicity. It is so easy to understand all coding language. It is so fast server. We mostly helpful for Big data analysis and data modeling. Not stuck in and code running process. If any query regarding software or any error its customers care services one of the best and give any solution on any time. So must needful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SAS Viya?

My personal opinion about Sas Viya is great analysis software so no any dislike things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SAS Viya solving and how is that benefiting you?

Maximum problem regarding data analysis solved by sas viya instead of other softwares. Its Statistical techniques inbuilt coding helpful for complex methodology. It reduces time to delevery. Its sicurity so high. So highly appreciated software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Abhishek Mathur/ S.
AS
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Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about SAS Viya?

SAS Viya has an amazing in-memory datasets processing which is super fast. When we loaded our huge datasets in-memory on Viya's CAS server, the response time of the dashboards connected to these datasets increases mayfolds as compared to when the same dataset and dashboard was running on our on-premise SAS 9.

Also, SAS support is amazing, they helped us a lot while we were transitioning from on-premise SAS to on cloud SAS Viya.

Viya has much simplified web interface that requires no installations whatsoever on end user machines and unlike SAS 9, all the Viya applications are nicely integarted in single intutive web interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SAS Viya?

The single most painful aspect of Viya is its cost. Small to medium organizations might find it heavy on their budgets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SAS Viya solving and how is that benefiting you?

Our organization is in insurance business and all the insurance data from various applications and databases are analyzed and SAS Viya provides end-to-end solution to our business intelligence needs.

All our departments uses SAS for their daily data crunching and our acturial deparment provide projections/predictions by extensively utilizing SAS Viya for creating and testing various models running on huge datasets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SAS Viya?

The most helpful aspect of SAS Viya is its ability to switch between low-code/no-code and hands-on coding to engineer, model, and analyze data. Ease of use is good if you strictly navigate the low-code/no-code route. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SAS Viya?

SAS Viya has a steep learning curve to get acclimated to the platform. While I was introduced to it as part of my work capacity, I had to take two official courses from SAS to fully grasp how to use the more in-depth features--which can be complex to navigate. The more frequently you use the platform, the quicker you can navigate the learning curve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SAS Viya solving and how is that benefiting you?

SAS Viya allows me to model and visualize our master data on an enterprise-level platform using robust features. Coupled with other SAS platforms, like Enterprise Guide and Data Integration Studio, it provides the important piece of answering business questions through visualization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Aarsh B.
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Technical Officer - Biostatistics & Programming
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about SAS Viya?

Data can be imported from a number of sources, including social media, Hadoop, databases, and Excel spreadsheets. To begin creating reports or dashboards right away, drag an Excel file, CSV file, or SAS data set onto your workspace. Utilize common data quality features such as change case; build calculated columns and transformations with custom code; and convert, rename, remove, and divide columns. Use the add, join, filter, and transpose methods to prepare data. Reuse, plan, and keep an eye on tasks. Examine ancestry using network diagrams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SAS Viya?

I primarily use SAS 9.4, so I won't be able to perform any coding in SAS Viya(just honest opinion) , as the necessary code will already be available." Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SAS Viya solving and how is that benefiting you?

High speed is guaranteed even with big datasets because to its support for cloud-native settings. More thorough studies are possible thanks to its scalability without sacrificing accuracy or speed.Because of its user-friendly interface, the platform may be used by both technical and non-technical users. Productivity rises as a result of less reliance on specialized programming abilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Londiwe M.
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Senior Credit Risk Analyst
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about SAS Viya?

Sas viya provides all the resources I need, I can develop data, visualize data and model data in one place.With everything streamlined into a single, intuitive platform, there’s no need to for me to rely on additional data processing tools. The development studio includes intelligent prompts that make writing, joining, and verifying code easier than ever. Sas Viya is a gift that keeps giving. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SAS Viya?

There isn't much to dislike about SAS Viya, but there are still few improvements that I expect in upcoming versions especially on Explore and Visualize side. e.g simplified calculated item "IF Else ", etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SAS Viya solving and how is that benefiting you?

SAS is solving huge volume data processing issues , data organisation and storage issues, multiple platform data processing issues and dull or boring data presentantion issues . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Security and Investigations
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What do you like best about SAS Viya?

SAS Viya is an exceptional platform for advanced analytics, It is very useful and simple application to use as it gives business intellegence tool which provides us to take insights from the data which will help us to take data driven decision to enhance our business or service. Implemention also done very quickly manner. Customer Support is available 24 x 7 for this application. I am using SAS Viya from last 2 years. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SAS Viya?

The way SAS Viya gives the browser based acess, they should have provide desktop application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SAS Viya solving and how is that benefiting you?

SAS Viya solves big data query very efficiently and quick manner. Configurration of the API is very handy and easily we can fetch the data or push the data in the required destination. Most Versatile tool is SAS Visual Analytics as it gives very simple drag n drop features to user to create dyanamic and enhance dashboard. We are using SAS Visual Analytics, Data preparation tool widely to perform ETL operation. Further SAS Environmenmt allows us to maintain the Access to users (Role Based Access). This application is such amazing. We are using SAS Viya from last 2 years for BI tool and predictive analysis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SAS Viya?

I would most likely about SAS Viya software is its emigiatly running process. It handles big data. Its coding windows and output windows connected to each other and easy to understand. Its programming coding so less as compared to other softwares. I recommend highly appreciated SAS Viya software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SAS Viya?

I think there are no any negative thinks but, needed single user less cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SAS Viya solving and how is that benefiting you?

SAS Viya software solving big problems which were not solved by other statistical software. It solved bog data analysis for less time. Regression and ANOVA techniques inbuilt coding. It solved complex statistical methods. In modeling process sas Viya must helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MM
Senior statistician
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about SAS Viya?

how easy it makes working with data, no matter what tools you’re comfortable with. You can use Python, R, or SAS all in one place, which means data scientists and analysts with different skills can work together smoothly. The platform is cloud-based, so it’s fast and handles big datasets well, helping you get insights quickly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SAS Viya?

We use SAS Viya through browser and I really don't like it. I don't want to have my search stuff on google and the analysis in one place. So many times mistakenly I close SAS Viya tab. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SAS Viya solving and how is that benefiting you?

I think bringing together other open source languages like python and R is very helpful which allow different users work together Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Government Administration
IG
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What do you like best about SAS Viya?

SAS Viya is a powerful, cloud-enabled analytics platform designed for scalability, flexibility, and ease of use. It integrates advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI capabilities, making it ideal for data-driven decision-making. Viya supports multiple languages like Python, R, and Lua, catering to both novice users and experienced data scientists. Its open architecture and support for cloud and on-premise deployment make it versatile for various business needs. However, due to its advanced features, it may have a learning curve and can be costly for smaller businesses. Overall, SAS Viya is a robust choice for organizations looking to enhance analytics and insights. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SAS Viya?

One common challenge with SAS Viya is its complexity. Due to its extensive features and capabilities, there can be a learning curve, especially for beginners. However, this complexity reflects its strength—Viya offers a comprehensive suite of advanced analytics tools that can handle large datasets, complex modeling, and scalable solutions for enterprise needs. Once users are familiar with the platform, they often find its vast functionality worth the initial investment in time and training. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SAS Viya solving and how is that benefiting you?

powerful, cloud-enabled analytics platform designed for scalability, flexibility, and ease of use. It integrates advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI capabilities, making it ideal for data-driven decision-making. Viya supports multiple languages like Python, R, and Lua, catering to both novice users and experienced data scientists. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.