Operating Systems dropped from SAS 9.2
Read the statement of support for the following operating systems.
Statement of Support for Windows NT 4
October 2006In conjunction with Microsoft's decision to end mainstream and extended support for the Windows NT 4 operating system, SAS will no longer provide software for this operating system after SAS 9.1.3 and will assist customers in migrating to other operating systems.
Modified Technical Support
Upon release of SAS 9.2, Technical Support will be provided at Level C.
Migration
SAS continually monitors the worldwide market for operating system viability to ensure that our products are available
across the most commonly accepted operating systems. Accordingly, SAS software is offered on many other operating system
platforms and existing customer may migrate their SAS license to a different operating system at any time. To assist our
customers with migration to another platform, we offer the following:
- A 'mirror' copy of your existing SAS software on the SAS®9 platform of your choice for 120 days.
- Migration to an operating system of your choice at renewal fees only (no first year fees will be charged).
Customers interested in migrating from Windows NT 4 to another operating system supported by SAS may contact their SAS account representative to initiate the process. Customers with questions about their SAS account representative may call 1-800-727-0025 for assistance between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern time.
Statement of Support for Tru64 UNIX
October 2006In conjunction with Hewlett-Packard's decision to direct their efforts towards other operating systems, SAS will no longer provide software for use on Tru64 after SAS 9.1.3 and will assist customers in migrating to another operating system.
Modified Technical Support
Upon release of SAS 9.2, Technical Support will be provided at Level B. Level C Technical Support will commence on the
earlier of a) January 1, 2009, or b) the date Hewlett-Packard discontinues support for this operating system.
Migration
SAS continually monitors the worldwide market for operating system viability to ensure that our products are available
across the most commonly accepted operating systems. Accordingly, SAS software is offered on many other operating system
platforms and existing customer may migrate their SAS license to a different operating system at any time. To assist our
customers with migration to another platform, we offer the following:
- A 'mirror' copy of your existing SAS software on the SAS®9 platform of your choice for 120 days.
- Migration to an operating system of your choice at renewal fees only (no first year fees will be charged).
Customers interested in migrating from Tru64 UNIX to another operating system supported by SAS may contact their SAS account representative to initiate the process. Customers with questions about their SAS account representative may call 1-800-727-0025 for assistance between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern time.
Statement of Support for Open VMS Alpha
August 2007Based on input from customers and changing market conditions, SAS is making adjustments to its product roadmap. SAS plans to deliver SAS 9.2 Foundation products on OpenVMS 8.3 for HP Integrity Server with Intel® Itanium® 2 CPUs.
SAS Foundation is available for OpenVMS on Alpha with SAS 9.1.3 and is supported in accordance with the license agreement and Technical Support policies. Future releases of SAS are not planned to support OpenVMS on Alpha architecture.
Migration
SAS monitors the worldwide market for operating system viability to ensure that our products are available across the most commonly accepted operating systems. Accordingly, SAS software is offered on many operating system platforms. Existing customers have to option to migrate their SAS license to a different operating system at any time. SAS helps customers facilitate the transition to another platform with the following migration assistance:
- A "mirror" copy of their existing SAS software on the SAS®9 platform of their choice for 120 days
- Migration to an operating system of their choice at renewal fees only (no first year fees are charged).
To initiate the process of migrating from OpenVMS Alpha to another operating system that SAS supports, customers can contact their SAS account representative. Contact information for SAS representatives around the world can be found at www.sas.com/offices/intro.html.
Linux for Itanium-based Systems
October 2006Based on market conditions and SAS corporate objectives and strategies, SAS will not include the Linux on Itanium operating system in SAS 9.2. SAS will continue to provide Technical Support for Linux on Itanium for prior releases such as SAS 9.1.3, at Level A. For more information regarding support levels for non-current operating systems please refer to the SAS Technical Support web site: http://support.sas.com/techsup/support.html.
Modified Technical Support
Upon release of SAS 9.2, Technical Support will be provided at Level B. Level C Technical Support will commence on the
earlier of a) January 1, 2009, or b) the date Hewlett-Packard discontinues support for this operating system.
Migration
SAS continually monitors the worldwide market for operating system viability to ensure that our products are available
across the most commonly accepted operating systems. Accordingly, SAS software is offered on many other operating system
platforms and existing customers may migrate their SAS license to a different operating system at any time. To assist our
customers with migration to another platform, we offer the following:
- A 'mirror' copy of your existing SAS software on the SAS®9 platform of your choice for 120 days.
- Migration to an operating system of your choice at renewal fees only (no first year fees will be charged).
Customers interested in migrating from Linux for Itanium-based Systems to another operating system supported by SAS may contact their SAS account representative to initiate the process. Customers with questions about their SAS account representative may call 1-800-727-0025 for assistance between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern time.