SAS Administration from the Ground Up

Learn SAS® administration from the ground up!

Those who are new to SAS platform administration may find themselves full of questions. SAS® Administration from the Ground Up: Running the SAS®9 Platform in a Metadata Server Environment will save you time, money and frustration.

This book walks the reader through setting up and maintaining a SAS platform from scratch. The author includes tips on best practices and troubleshooting to show you simple ways to streamline your SAS environment and make your work more manageable.

Written for both new administrators and seasoned professionals, this book covers:

• SAS® 9.4 architecture
• SAS administration tools such as SAS® Management Console, SAS® Environment Manager and SAS® Deployment Manager
• Users, groups, and roles
• Metadata library administration
• Security

Also included is a master administration checklist, with helpful resources provided for each task.

"This book covers all aspects of maintenance and administration, from the basics like the overview of the infrastructure right up to significantly more complex (and often overlooked) aspects like security and backups. This book will hold a place of significance on my bookshelf, and I will be going back to it repeatedly." -- Chris Battiston, Research Data Analyst / Database Administrator "Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario"