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SAS Grid Manager from SAS
A high-performance computing solution that provides centralized management for SAS workloads across multiple systems. Features include workload balancing, resource allocation, job prioritization, and failover capabilities, specifically optimized for complex actuarial calculations in pension fund management.
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High-Performance Computing Clusters for Actuarial Services
Hardware solutions that provide the computational power needed for complex actuarial simulations, Monte Carlo analyses, and other processor-intensive calculations required for modern pension management.
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Compute Performance
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CPU Cores Total number of CPU cores available in the cluster. |
No information available | |
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CPU Clock Speed Maximum clock speed of the CPUs in the cluster. |
No information available | |
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GPU Availability Availability of GPUs optimized for parallel computations such as Monte Carlo simulations. |
Not as far as we are aware.* No native GPU workload offloading is mentioned in official SAS Grid Manager documentation. | |
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GPU Cores Number of GPU compute cores for accelerated calculations. |
No information available | |
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SIMD/Vector Capabilities Support for SIMD/vectorized instructions to speed up actuarial algorithms. |
Underlying deployment may leverage CPUs with SIMD/Vector capabilities depending on hardware. | |
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Floating Point Operations Per Second (FLOPS) Peak floating point computation capacity of the cluster. |
No information available | |
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Memory Bandwidth Maximum rate at which data can be transferred to/from memory. |
No information available | |
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Low-Latency Interconnects Presence of high-speed, low-latency networks between nodes (e.g., InfiniBand). |
SAS supports deployment on clusters with low-latency interconnects like InfiniBand; up to client to configure. | |
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Node Scalability Maximum number of nodes that can be integrated into the cluster. |
No information available | |
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Elasticity Ability to dynamically add or remove computational resources based on demand. |
SAS Grid Manager supports elastic scaling of computation by adding/removing nodes on demand. | |
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Performance Benchmarks Availability of standardized performance benchmarks for actuarial workloads. |
No information available |
Data Management
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Total Storage Capacity Maximum storage available to the cluster. |
No information available | |
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High Speed Storage Use of high-performance storage such as NVMe or SSD. |
Supports high-performance storage (e.g. SSD or faster) if used in the cluster hardware. | |
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Data Redundancy Support for RAID or other data redundancy mechanisms. |
SAS documentation and blueprints recommend and support hardware with RAID/data redundancy. | |
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Backup Frequency How often automated backups are taken. |
No information available | |
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Encryption At Rest Whether data is encrypted while stored. |
Supports encryption at rest through deployment on encrypted file systems and integration with external security solutions. | |
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Data Archiving Support for long-term, low-cost data archiving solutions. |
SAS Grid Manager supports data archiving via integration with external storage/archive solutions. | |
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Data Compression Ability to compress data for more efficient storage. |
SAS offers data compression for efficient storage management within its platform. | |
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Shared File Systems Availability of distributed file systems accessible by all compute nodes. |
Supports distributed file systems (e.g. NFS, GPFS) for shared access across nodes. | |
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Automated Data Cleansing Built-in support for automated validation and cleansing of dataset inputs. |
SAS Data Integration and SAS software offer built-in automated data cleansing capabilities. | |
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Data Versioning Ability to maintain and roll back to previous versions of datasets. |
SAS supports data versioning via data management workflow and version-controlled storage options. |
Job/Workload Management
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Job Scheduler Existence of advanced job scheduling system (e.g., SLURM, PBS, LSF). |
Advanced job scheduling is a core feature; compatible with Grid Manager's scheduler. | |
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Job Prioritization Ability to prioritize critical actuarial jobs according to business rules. |
Job prioritization is natively supported as part of SAS Grid Manager workload management. | |
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Resource Quotas Support for allocating resource quotas per user or project. |
Resource quota allocation is available per project/user within the platform. | |
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Job Monitoring Real-time monitoring of running jobs and their resource usage. |
SAS Grid Manager provides real-time job and resource monitoring dashboards. | |
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Fault Tolerance Ability to automatically recover or restart failed jobs. |
Automatic job recovery/restart for failed jobs is a built-in capability. | |
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Automated Notifications Automatic alerts for job completion, failures, or resource exhaustion. |
Automated notifications for job/status and failures supported natively. | |
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Workflow Automation Support for automated, multi-stage actuarial workflows. |
Workflow automation available through SAS Job Flow Scheduler and macros. | |
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API for Job Submission REST or command-line interface for automated job submissions. |
REST and command line API for automated job submission available. | |
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Job Array Support Ability to efficiently run large arrays of similar actuarial jobs. |
Job arrays and parallel job launching are supported by the scheduler. | |
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Historical Job Logs Access to detailed history and logs of previous jobs for audit purposes. |
Historical job and audit logs available via admin interface. |
Software Compatibility
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Support for Actuarial Software Compatibility with common actuarial software (Prophet, MoSes, AXIS, etc.). |
SAS Grid is designed for actuarial workloads and compatible with industry software through integration. | |
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Statistical Programming Languages Availability of R, Python, MATLAB, and related packages. |
Support for R, Python, and integration with external packages/languages. | |
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Custom Model Integration Ability to deploy custom-built simulation and projection models. |
Custom actuarial models in SAS language or integrated R/Python code are supported. | |
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High-Performance Libraries Pre-installed numerical and actuarial libraries (BLAS, LAPACK, TensorFlow, etc.). |
Includes pre-installed libraries for numerical/statistical computation within SAS modules. | |
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Containerization Support Ability to run software in Docker, Singularity, or other container platforms. |
Can be deployed using containers for integration in some environments. | |
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Operating System Support Support for preferred OS (Linux, Windows, etc.). |
SAS Grid supports deployment on both Linux and Windows nodes. | |
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Parallel Computing Interfaces Support for MPI, OpenMP, or equivalent parallel computing frameworks. |
Supports MPI/OpenMP equivalent integration via SAS/CONNECT and parallel computing extensions. | |
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Cloud Integration Ability to burst workloads or integrate with public/private clouds. |
Integrates with public/private cloud providers for bursting and overflow workloads. | |
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License Management Facilities for monitoring and managing proprietary software licenses. |
Provides license monitoring and management for SAS products. | |
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Version Control Integration Easy integration with Git or similar version control systems for code management. |
Integrates with version control (e.g. Git) for model and code management. |
Security and Compliance
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User Authentication Multi-factor authentication and single sign-on for user access. |
Multi-factor authentication and SSO available as per SAS 9.4 and Viya security reviews. | |
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Role-Based Access Control Granular assignment of permissions and roles to users. |
Role-based access control supported within SAS platform. | |
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Encryption in Transit Data and communications encrypted over the network. |
Encryption in transit is enforced with SSL/TLS communication support in SAS. | |
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Audit Trails Logged record of user actions for compliance and investigation. |
Comprehensive audit trails for compliance and monitoring are available. | |
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GDPR/Local Compliance Support for compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR. |
SAS Grid can be configured for GDPR and local compliance via security features. | |
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Vulnerability Management Regular patching and vulnerability scanning of hardware and software. |
SAS provides vulnerability management, regular updates, and patching guidance. | |
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Disaster Recovery Comprehensive disaster recovery and data restore procedures. |
Disaster recovery procedures can be configured per SAS reference architectures. | |
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Physical Security Physical security measures for on-premise cluster deployments. |
Not as far as we are aware.* Physical security is handled by customer/deploying institution, not SAS software. | |
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Data Masking Tools to anonymize or mask sensitive pension fund data. |
SAS supports data masking and anonymization features for sensitive data. | |
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Endpoint Protection Malware and intrusion detection for all endpoints in the cluster. |
No information available |
Scalability and Flexibility
(10 Yes /10 Known /10 Possible features)
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Horizontal Scalability Ability to add computing nodes with minimal configuration changes. |
Supports horizontal scaling by adding nodes with minimal changes. | |
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Vertical Scalability Ability to increase the capacity (CPU, RAM) of existing nodes. |
Vertical scalability depends on hardware; increasing node RAM/CPU is compatible with SAS Grid. | |
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Resource Pooling Dynamic allocation of shared resources between projects or departments. |
Supports resource pooling for efficient resource utilization. | |
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Custom Configuration Support for custom node types or heterogeneous clusters. |
Custom node configuration is supported for heterogeneous cluster environments. | |
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Bursting to Cloud Capacity to support hybrid on-premises and cloud configurations. |
SAS Cloud (and hybrid) deployments are supported. | |
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Self-Service Resource Management Users can request or release resources without admin intervention. |
Self-service resource provisioning is available via SAS Environment Manager and APIs. | |
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Elastic Storage Dynamically assign storage as project data grows. |
Elastic storage is supported via integration with dynamic storage solutions. | |
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Multi-Tenancy Ability to securely isolate environments for different teams. |
Multi-tenancy is supported for secure team/data separation. | |
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Resource Quota Management Set limits on usage for predictable cost and capacity management. |
Admins can configure resource quota management for cost and capacity control. | |
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Automated Provisioning Automated setup and teardown of computational resources as needed. |
Automated resource and node provisioning through automated deployment tools. |
Reliability and uptime
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Uptime SLA Guaranteed percentage uptime by vendor/service provider. |
No information available | |
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Redundant Power Supply Multiple power sources to prevent cluster outages. |
Redundant power supply recommended as part of SAS Grid hardware deployment best practices. | |
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HA Clustering Support for high availability clustering and failover. |
SAS Grid supports high availability and failover clustering. | |
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Hot Swappable Components Ability to replace or upgrade hardware without shutting down. |
Hot swap hardware upgrades can be supported if underlying infrastructure allows. | |
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Automated Health Monitoring Real-time monitoring and alerts for hardware or software failures. |
Automated cluster health monitoring is part of SAS Grid Manager's management interface. | |
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Automatic Node Recovery Automatic reboot or recovery of failed nodes. |
Automatic node recovery and failover are documented features. | |
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Service-Level Monitoring Continuous monitoring for critical actuarial services. |
Critical service monitoring available as part of built-in dashboards. | |
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Spare Node Capacity Built-in spare nodes for immediate failover. |
Spare nodes for failover are a recommended deployment configuration. | |
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Scheduled Maintenance Windows Clearly defined and communicated downtime for upgrades/maintenance. |
Scheduled maintenance windows can be defined and communicated. | |
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Error Correction Codes (ECC) Memory RAM with ECC to protect against data corruption. |
ECC RAM is supported in recommended hardware deployments for critical SAS workloads. |
User Experience and Accessibility
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Web Portal Access User-friendly web interface for accessing and managing cluster resources. |
Web portal administration and user access are standard. | |
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Command-Line Utilities Robust CLI for advanced users and automation. |
Command line utilities available for advanced usage and automation. | |
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Multi-Language Support Documentation and interface availability in multiple languages. |
Product documentation supports multiple languages. | |
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Accessibility Features Compliance with accessibility standards for users with disabilities. |
Accessibility standards are met in official user interfaces and documentation. | |
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Self-Service Documentation Comprehensive knowledge base and troubleshooting guides. |
Comprehensive knowledge base and self-service documentation is widely available. | |
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Collaboration Tools Integration Integration with email, chat, and documentation platforms. |
Integration with MS Teams, Outlook, and common collaboration platforms is documented. | |
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Single Sign-On Unified login experience across platforms and tools. |
Single sign-on integration available as per official documentation. | |
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Customizable Dashboards User dashboards that can be configured to display relevant information. |
Customizable dashboards in web portal documented in release notes. | |
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Mobile Access Support for monitoring or interacting with the system from mobile devices. |
Mobile monitoring support via web access and third-party apps. | |
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API Documentation Accessible and well-maintained documentation for all system APIs. |
Comprehensive API documentation for all primary endpoints. |
Integration and Interoperability
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RESTful API Provision of standards-compliant APIs for external integrations. |
RESTful API endpoints are natively supported for integration. | |
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Database Connectivity Ability to connect to internal and external databases securely. |
Supports secure connectivity to a wide range of internal/external databases. | |
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File Format Compatibility Support for a range of input/output formats (CSV, Excel, Parquet, HDF5, etc.). |
File formats like CSV, Excel, Parquet, etc. natively supported and documented. | |
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ERP/CRM Integration Integration with enterprise pension, HR, and financial systems. |
ERP/HR integration modules are available via connectors and customization. | |
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Data Lake Integration Support for ingesting and exporting data from/to data lakes. |
Integration with data lakes (e.g. Hadoop/S3) documented in SAS support materials. | |
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Event-Driven Architecture Support for pub/sub messaging or webhooks for real-time data flow. |
Supports event-driven workflows through scheduler, webhook, and pub/sub plugins. | |
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Authentication Federation Integration with enterprise identity management (LDAP, SAML, etc.). |
Authentication federation: Integrates with LDAP, SAML, Active Directory. | |
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Orchestration Integration Compatibility with orchestration tools like Kubernetes or Airflow. |
Compatible with orchestration tools such as Kubernetes for cloud environments. | |
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Partner Data Services APIs or connectors for industry-standard actuarial and fund management services. |
Actuarial partner data connectors and APIs supported via partner ecosystem. | |
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Legacy System Support Interoperability with older or proprietary pension management platforms. |
Legacy system support is available through custom connectors and services. |
Cost Management and Efficiency
(10 Yes /10 Known /10 Possible features)
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Usage-Based Billing Ability to measure and bill based on actual resource usage. |
Resource usage is tracked for billing and chargeback via SAS Environment Manager. | |
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Cost Reporting Detailed reporting of costs by department, project, or user. |
Cost reporting features are present for departments, projects, and users. | |
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Energy Efficiency Use of hardware and cooling solutions to minimize energy costs. |
Energy-efficient operation relies on data center best practices, supported where deployed. | |
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Idle Resource Detection Automated identification and deallocation of idle resources. |
Automated idle resource detection and reclamation present in resource manager. | |
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Budget Alerting Automated notifications when approaching or exceeding budget thresholds. |
Budget alerting/threshold warnings are available within Environment Manager. | |
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Capacity Planning Tools Forecasting future computational needs and hardware investments. |
Capacity planning tools are available for forecasting and scalability analysis. | |
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Spot/Preemptible Resource Support Access to discounted, interruptible compute resources where possible. |
Support for preemptible resources available via supported cloud burst providers. | |
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Procurement Integration Integration with financial systems for asset tracking and procurement planning. |
Integration with procurement/asset management possible via API and export. | |
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Chargeback/Showback Features Reporting tools for allocating costs to appropriate business units. |
Chargeback/showback reporting is standard in SAS administration interface. | |
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Power Usage Metrics Real-time and historical metrics on power consumption. |
SAS administrative dashboards support display of power and performance metrics. |
Support and Vendor Services
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24/7 Support Availability Access to technical support at all times. |
24/7 global technical support available from SAS. | |
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Dedicated Account Manager Assigned manager for ongoing relationship and escalations. |
Dedicated account management is available to enterprise customers. | |
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SLAs for Incident Response Service-level guarantees for support ticket response and resolution times. |
Incident response SLAs are offered in support agreements. | |
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Proactive System Monitoring Vendor provides monitoring and alerts on infrastructure health. |
Proactive system monitoring provided as part of premium support offerings. | |
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Training and Onboarding Structured training and knowledge-transfer sessions for actuarial teams. |
Training and onboarding support available from SAS professional services. | |
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Professional Services Availability of consultants for system customization/integration. |
Professional consulting and system integration available from SAS Global Services. | |
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Hardware Replacement SLAs Guaranteed time frames for hardware repair or replacement. |
Hardware replacement SLAs available through SAS partners and OEMs. | |
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Knowledge Base Access Comprehensive, searchable knowledge base of issues and solutions. |
SAS offers searchable, comprehensive online knowledge base. | |
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Community Forums Access to vendor-supported discussion forums. |
Community discussion forums available for SAS users and clients. | |
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Roadmap Transparency Visibility into vendor's future feature and upgrade plans. |
Roadmap and public release notes provide transparency for future features. |
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