This course covers the SAS 9.4 middle tier architecture. The SAS Web Application Server, SAS Web Server, SAS Environment Manager, and all the new third-party components are discussed at length, including monitoring the servers and web applications. This course explores the various topologies that are available to address performance, scalability, and security for the SAS middle tier.

• use SAS Environment Manager to administer, monitor, and manage SAS resources
• locate and manage middle-tier configuration files and scripts
• use various methods to start/stop/monitor the SAS middle-tier servers
• use SAS Web Administration Console to administer logging and users of SAS web applications
• explore topologies and architectures for SAS 9.4 middle tier.

Who should attend

Formats available	Standard duration
Classroom:	2.0 days

Before attending this course, you should have attended

• SAS Platform Administration: Fast Track
• or SAS Platform Administration: System Administration and SAS Platform Administration: Metadata Administration
• or have equivalent experience.

This course addresses SAS Analytics Platform software.

• exploring the Platform for SAS Business Analytics
• using the backup and recovery tool
• exploring middle-tier architecture
• identifying SAS 9.4 middle-tier architecture
• distributing SAS middle-tier server functions

• operating servers and spawners
• exploring SAS Environment Manager
• exploring SAS Environment Manager service architecture

• tuning SAS middle-tier servers for performance and scalability
• locating SAS middle-tier configuration files
• administering SAS web applications
• exploring SAS web administration console

• high availability, authentication, and secure communication