The SPD Server name
server gives you the ability to manage computing resources without
disturbing system users. The SPD Server name server maps logical names
that are referenced in SAS programs to the physical location of SPD
Server tables. A name server enables you to add, remove, or reallocate
disk space and computing power without needing to change SAS source
code. You also do not need to inform others about changes in resource
allocation as long the name of the machine that hosts the name service
remains the same.
The following example
demonstrates how to configure SPD Server to spread the processing
load across multiple machines in a network.