Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:59:06 -0400
Reply-To: oloolo <dynamicpanel@YAHOO.COM>
Sender: "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From: oloolo <dynamicpanel@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: 10 High performance PROC of new SAS
the mutli-user capability is a big plus over regular SAS configuration, but
nowadays, IT is able to provide similar or even superior capability by
resorting to modern DB system.
On Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:32:35 -0700, Jack Hamilton <jfh@STANFORDALUMNI.ORG>
wrote:
>A little birdie pointed out a terminological inexactitude in my previous
>note on SPDE:
>
>=====
>SPDE - Scalable Performance Data Engine is part of Base SAS
>
>SPDS - Scalable Performance Data Server is a separate SAS product.
>
>SPDE has NO server attributes. It is a SAS library engine designed for
>partitioned data sets. It does not allow multi-user update in any form.
>SPDS IS a server with simultaneous update capabilities and enhanced
>security rules along with full server administration facilities.
>
>SPDE data set must be converted to SPDS format before using with the
>server.
>=====
>
>
>
>On Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:33 -0400, "Michael Raithel"
><michaelraithel@WESTAT.COM> wrote:
>> Dear SAS-L-ers,
>>
>> Oloolo posted the following:
>>
>> > SAS used to have a technology called SPD, but I am curious how many
>> > sites
>> > licensed this engine.
>> >
>> Oloolo, SPD is definitely an intriguing product, considering that it
>> allows one to take advantage of the benefits of multi-processor
>> platforms. You can read everything there is to know about the SAS
>> Scalable Performance Data Engine at the following link:
>>
>>
http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/engspde/61887/PDF/default/engspd
e.pdf
>>
>> If your organization does end up buying it, could I please borrow it on
>> the weekends:-)
>>
>> Oloolo, best of luck in all your SAS endeavors!
>>
>> I hope that this suggestion proves helpful now, and in the future!
>>
>> Of course, all of these opinions and insights are my own, and do not
>> reflect those of my organization or my associates. All SAS code and/or
>> methodologies specified in this posting are for illustrative purposes
>> only and no warranty is stated or implied as to their accuracy or
>> applicability. People deciding to use information in this posting do so
>> at their own risk.
>>
>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> Michael A. Raithel
>> "The man who wrote the book on performance"
>> E-mail: MichaelRaithel@westat.com
>>
>> Author: Tuning SAS Applications in the MVS Environment
>>
>> Author: Tuning SAS Applications in the OS/390 and z/OS Environments,
>> Second Edition
>> http://www.sas.com/apps/pubscat/bookdetails.jsp?catid=1&pc=58172
>>
>> Author: The Complete Guide to SAS Indexes
>> http://www.sas.com/apps/pubscat/bookdetails.jsp?catid=1&pc=60409
>>
>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need more. -
>> Addison H. Hallock
>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>
>
>
>--
>Brevis esse laboro, obscurus fio.
>
>Jack Hamilton
>Sacramento, California
>jfh@alumni.stanford.org
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