SAS® Administration from the Ground Up: Running the SAS®9 Platform in a Metadata Server Environment

Book Description 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.
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Content

Chapter 1: Congratulations, You’re the SAS Administrator! Now What?
Chapter 2: Let the Admin Fun Begin: SAS 9.4 Architecture
Chapter 3: Administration Tools
Chapter 4: Do I Know You? A Quick Review on Users, Groups, and Roles in SAS 9.4
Chapter 5: Metadata Library Administration in SAS 9.4
Chapter 6: SAS 9.4 Metadata Security
Chapter 7: Backup and Restore: Should Have, Could Have, Would Have … Famous Last Words
Chapter 8: SAS Administration Tasks and Housekeeping