SAS 9.4 includes a new
SPD Server engine client that can connect with the SPD Server 5.1
server. SPD Server 5.1 also offers expanded support for regulatory,
IT, and end user features such as the following:
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Enhanced (AES-256) encryption for
data at rest
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Windows 64-bit server support
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SQL performance enhancements
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New SPD Server cluster features
introduce enhanced operation, including functions for Cluster Remove,
Cluster Replace, and online cluster management.
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New dictionary table types in SQL
enables you to view SPD Server cluster and system information.
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Join planner enhancements and hash
join optimizations.
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Now supports up to 32 groups per
user.
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Validates the paths to the start-up
files libnames.parm and spdsserv.parm.
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Enabled prxmatch() support for
PERL regular expression pattern matching and support in SPD Server
WHERE clauses.
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Information is generated that enables
SPD Server administrators to identify the SPD Server user who spawned
a given spdsbase processes.
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