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SAS Viya
Developer(s)SAS Institute
Initial release2016; 9 years ago (2016)
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SAS Viya is an artificial intelligence, analytics and data management platform developed by SAS Institute.[1][2]

History

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SAS Viya was released in 2016.[3] The software was containerized with the release of Viya 4 in 2020.[4]

Technical overview

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The platform is cloud-native,[5] and is executed on SAS's Cloud Analytics Services (CAS) engine. It is compatible with open source software, allowing users to build models using open sources tool such as R, Python and Jupyter.[6] It integrates with major large language models like GPT-4 and Gemini Pro.[7] The platform uses econometrics to create predictive models for forecasting scenarios based on complex data. It also has features for detecting algorithmic bias, auditing decisions and monitoring models.[8] It is implemented through a low-code, no-code platform.[9]

The software is available on Amazon AWS Marketplace,[10] Google Cloud, Red Hat OpenShift,[11] and on Microsoft Azure Marketplace under a pay-as-you-use model.[12]

Software

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SAS Viya has released software as a service (SaaS) modules for creating AI content. These include Viya Workbench, Viya App Factory,[13] Viya Copilot,[14] and SAS Data Maker.[15] Free learning tools, including SAS Viya for Learners and SAS Viya Workbench for Learners, have also been developed.[16] The company also develops industry specific models, used by companies including Georgia-Pacific.[17]

Applications

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Healthcare

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In 2023, the company introduced SAS Health, a common health data model built on the SAS Viya platform.[18] AstraZeneca has partnered with SAS to use SAS Viya and SAS Life Science Analytics Framework in its delivery and approval processes.[19]

Agriculture

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In 2024, SAS partnered with North Carolina A&T State University to create a cloud platform for agricultural research based on Viya.[20]

Business

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The software is also widely used in business, especially in areas such as predictive modelling and fraud detection.[21][22]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Henschen, Doug. "SAS goes cloud but will customers follow?". ZDnet. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  2. ^ Halawi, Leila; Clarke, Amal; George, Kelly (2022), Halawi, Leila; Clarke, Amal; George, Kelly (eds.), "Introduction to Analytics and Data Science", Harnessing the Power of Analytics, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 1–11, doi:10.1007/978-3-030-89712-3_1, ISBN 978-3-030-89712-3, retrieved 2025-01-28
  3. ^ "SAS Viya unveiling signals future of analytics software firm | IT World Canada News". www.itworldcanada.com. 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  4. ^ Avidon, Eric. "SAS Viya gets architectural overhaul in latest update". TechTarget. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  5. ^ "Sas Viya 4.0 Deployment in Cloud" (PDF). International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering, Technology and Science.
  6. ^ Baer, Tony. "SAS is on the brink of generation change". ZDnet. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  7. ^ "SAS Institute debuts its first generative AI assistants, plus tools to help companies build their own". SiliconANGLE. 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  8. ^ "SAS Viya and the pursuit of trustworthy AI". InfoWorld. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  9. ^ "SAS Viya and the pursuit of trustworthy AI". InfoWorld. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  10. ^ "Coding canvas, SAS Viya Workbench tools up AI model developers". www.computerweekly.com. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  11. ^ Clark, Lindsay. "SAS selling ML and analytics suite on Azure Marketplace". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  12. ^ "SAS strengthens bond with Microsoft. Should we expect a buyout instead of IPO?". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  13. ^ Ghoshal, Anirban (2023-09-13). "SAS Viya analytics suite gets SaaS-based AI app development tools". InfoWorld. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  14. ^ "SAS Institute debuts its first generative AI assistants, plus tools to help companies build their own". SiliconANGLE. 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  15. ^ Williams, David M. "iTWire - SAS launches SAS Data Maker as a native Snowflake marketplace app". itwire.com. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  16. ^ Newswire, P. R. (2024-11-19). "SAS Expands Free Learning Software Portfolio With New SAS Viya Workbench for Learners". TecHR. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  17. ^ "From trial to transformation: SAS's commitment to embedding AI across sectors". Financialexpress. 2024-10-12. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  18. ^ "SAS launches a transformative healthcare platform". Digital Health. 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  19. ^ Pinching, John (2023-09-28). "AstraZeneca and SAS link up on AI and analytics - PharmaTimes". pharmatimes.com. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  20. ^ "SAS AI Platform to Help A&T, N.C. State Take Research to the People". www.ncat.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  21. ^ Halawi, Leila; Clarke, Amal; George, Kelly (2022-02-01). "The Data Analytics and the Science Revolution". Harnessing the Power of Analytics: 1–11. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-89712-3.
  22. ^ Domashova, Jenny; Zabelina, Olga (2021-01-01). "Detection of fraudulent transactions using SAS Viya machine learning algorithms". Procedia Computer Science. 2020 Annual International Conference on Brain-Inspired Cognitive Architectures for Artificial Intelligence: Eleventh Annual Meeting of the BICA Society. 190: 204–209. doi:10.1016/j.procs.2021.06.025. ISSN 1877-0509.
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