Single-Machine versus Multiple-Machine Installations

You can install SAS Model Manager on one or on several machines. This choice is determined when you order SAS Model Manager and is detailed in the deployment plan XML file.
For multiple-machine installations, you must first install SAS Model Manager on the server-tier machine. You can then install SAS Model Manager on other additional machines that are part of a middle tier in your configuration. For guidelines on installing SAS on multiple machines, see Installation Order Rules for Multiple Machine Deployments in SAS Intelligence Platform: Installation and Configuration Guide.
The server tier consists of a set of SAS servers that are installed as a part of the SAS Intelligence Platform. The server tier contains the code generation macro that is necessary for executing rules and integrating SAS Model Manager with other SAS products.