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About SAS Grid Manager
A SAS grid computing environment is one in which SAS computing tasks are distributed among multiple computers on a network, all under the control of SAS Grid Manager. In this environment, workloads are distributed across a grid of computers. This workload distribution enables workload balancing, accelerated processing, and job scheduling.
The most current release is SAS Grid Manager 9.3.
News
What's New in SAS Grid Manager 9.3
Here are some of the new features of SAS Grid Manager:
- The capability for SAS Grid Manager to provide load balancing for SAS Stored Process servers, SAS OLAP servers, and pooled SAS Workspace servers has been added.
- Support has been added in the SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office 4.3 to enable tasks to be processed on a grid.
- New options have been added to SAS Grid Management Client Utility, including the ability to stage files into and out of the grid.
- New version of Platform RTM for SAS with grid administration enhancements:
- Enhanced LSF configuration support
- Ability to view LSF debug logs
- Enhanced HA configuration, ability to load existing HA configurations, export and import them.
Visit our general product information page on www.sas.com for more information.
Online Documentation
Purchase from Bookstore
Technical Papers
Free Online Documentation
- Most recent release for SAS Grid Manager
- Grid Computing in SAS 9.3, Second Edition
PDF (3.3MB) | HTML - Scheduling in SAS 9.3
PDF (2.24MB) | HTML
Related Documentation
- Scalability & Performance focus area, especially on "Grid Computing"
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- Grid Computing in SAS 9.3, Second Edition
- All online documentation for supported releases of SAS Grid Manager [HTML]
Bookstore
- SAS Grid Manager titles in online bookstore [HTML]
Technical Papers
- SAS Technical Papers for SAS Grid Manager [HTML]
Need help?
SAS Publishing Representatives are available in the U.S. from 8-5 ET to answer your documentation questions. Contact us at 1-800-727-3228 or e-mail.
Training
- SAS Grid Computing Training
- SAS Grid Manager 9.2 Administration
This course covers how to administer a SAS Grid Manager Environment including the users, applications and resources in that environment. - Introduction to SAS Grid Computing
This e-lecture provides an overview and basic introduction to submitting SAS jobs to the grid. - Using SAS Client Applications with SAS Grid Manager
This e-course teaches users how to submit SAS jobs to the grid from a variety of SAS client applications.
Need help?
Curriculum consultants are available in the U.S. from 9-5 EST. Contact us at 1-800-333-7660 or e-mail.
International customers, please contact your country office.
Online Support Resources
This page contains online support resources that are specific to this product. Visit the Support page to access various self-help and assisted-help resources or submit a problem through the SAS Technical Support form.
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Highlighted Samples
Notes
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Hot Fixes by Release
Highlighted Samples
- You must set the soft and hard limits for open files for SAS Grid Computing in the Solaris operating environment
- The error "Unable to determine user account for execution" might occur when you submit a grid job from a SAS session or with the SASGSUB command
