5 Reasons Why SAS Customers Should Modernize With UBIX

In order to stay competitive, businesses today demand agility, efficiency, and data

integration. Getting the right data to the right business leader in a format they can understand to make better decisions can mean the difference between productivity, regulatory compliance and profitability or recalls, regulatory fines, and shareholder dismay. But while many of these workloads have historically been addressed by legacy SAS programs, the need for AI innovation is driving a new wave of SAS modernization efforts.

SAS legacy end-of-Life and being stuck with proprietary technology

It is public knowledge that SAS Institute has been aggressively pushing customers to migrate from SAS’ legacy on-premise technology to SAS Viya, a new cloud-based platform. Unfortunately, SAS Viya introduces a new proprietary language and requires new cloud expertise, all while foisting additional cost and risk on customers embarking on this transition. 

Combine the observations above with current customer sentiments like “SAS is a huge pain in the ass when it comes to data manipulation” and the knowledge that is was developed back in the 1970’s and you have all the justification you need to evaluate alternative approaches.

Need for AI innovation drives SAS modernization

Industry analyst firm Gartner has a series of on-demand webcasts titled “The Fundamentals of Generative AI for Your Organization: 4-Part Series”. Spend time with this series to discover why AI innovation is fast becoming a need to have and specifically learn: 

• “How will GenAI change your enterprise, products, and services?”, 
• “What are the steps to apply this technology to your business?” 
• and “What are competitors doing, and how can you stay ahead?”

Traditional software tools like SAS, while once state-of-the-art, now act as relics in an era increasingly dominated by no-code AI solutions based on open-source and managed in the cloud. So SAS modernization is now the rally cry of business and technical executives alike.

Removing SAS dependencies while driving business innovation 

While there is some debate on who to attribute the quote “insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results,” it is no less accurate to observe that once you are locked into a single proprietary vendor solution you will perpetuate the cycle of dependency and miss out of the competitive gains at the speed of innovation. By definition of modernization, you should be looking at new approaches for AI innovation, intelligent cloud platforms and secure/flexible open-source approaches.  

In parallel you will be able to focus critical technical resources on innovation, while business leaders can enjoy direct access to the critical information they require for daily decision-making.

Look no further than UBIX for your SAS modernization initiatives and realize the 5 following benefits:

1. Removal of SAS dependency: Use UBIX to begin a transition to open source solutions to eliminate vendor dependency, providing greater flexibility and control over future technology decisions
2. Software license cost reduction: Use UBIX to cut licensing costs by 60-90% by moving away from proprietary software to open-source platforms further removing the risk of skyrocketing support costs when EOL announced
3. Migrate to an intelligent cloud: Use UBIX for an innovative, secure and flexible patented no-code platform that can deliver an intelligent cloud for SAS workloads that is up and delivering value in days not months 
4. Total cost of ownership: Use UBIX to modernize legacy systems and reduce total costs by up to 50%, considering reduced maintenance, energy savings, and operational efficiency
5. Driving business innovation: Use UBIX for business-led, AI-driven solutions to drive innovation and extract more value from your data, enhancing decision-making and competitiveness

Achieving SAS modernization is easier than you may think 

The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and reinforcement learning has captured the attention of decision makers who can make sense of data in ways that were never thought possible. UBIX would like to offer you a free eBook titled “5 Steps to AI Business Transformation Success” to help better understand the nuances of these emerging concepts and technologies and offer a set of best practices for consideration to ensure digital transformation and business-led AI success. Or if you can spare 22 minutes  for a mini AI Readiness Workshop, you can contact one of our AI experts today.