sas Getting started with sas SAS Server Architecture
Example
Overview: There are typically two types of SAS Deployments:
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SAS Foundation only installation (BASE SAS). This is typically is installed on a PC. It does not run any server software.
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SAS Planned Deployment for their server architecture which will install the SAS server environment along with possibly any SAS client software.
Which one of these you have will be indicated in your SAS Software Order email by indicating planning or non-planning. If you are doing a planned installation you will need a plan file for your order that first your topology.
Installation Note 44320: Using deployment plans during a SAS® installation
SAS Server Architecture
The SAS server environment is broken into 3 different tiers:
- SAS Metadata Server(s) - The SAS Metadata server is responsible for managing the SAS server environment including libraries, users, and server configuration.
2. SAS Application Server(s) - The SAS Application Server is mostly a compute server where your clients would typically launch jobs from.
3. SAS Middle Tier (s) = The SAS Middle Tier is primarily your Web tier which runs your web applications.
4. Client Tier - The client tier is your users client applications they use to connect to the environment such as SAS Enterprise Guide.
Topology:
The SAS Metadata Tier, SAS Application Server tier, and SAS Middle Tier can be installed on a single machine server, or spread out across multiple servers. This is determined by the plan file you have, it should meet the desired topology for your deployment.
Typically most, if not all of the client tier are Windows based applications, so the client tier would be on your SAS users workstations. Optionally they could probably be installed on the server(s) as well if they are Windows based.
SAS Supported Operating Systems
