https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Viya/Viya-4-Benefits/m-p/848263#M1569 <P>Hi,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Looking into Viya 4, Does anyone can share the benefits to upgrading to this version as oppose to having an older platform of SAS like SAS 9 and Viya 3.5?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks</P> Wed, 07 Dec 2022 02:30:43 GMT alko13 2022-12-07T02:30:43Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Viya/Viya-4-Benefits/m-p/848263#M1569 <P>Hi,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Looking into Viya 4, Does anyone can share the benefits to upgrading to this version as oppose to having an older platform of SAS like SAS 9 and Viya 3.5?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks</P> Wed, 07 Dec 2022 02:30:43 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Viya/Viya-4-Benefits/m-p/848263#M1569 alko13 2022-12-07T02:30:43Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Viya/Viya-4-Benefits/m-p/848270#M1570 <P>I suggest you explore what SAS 9 and SAS Viya has to offer here:&nbsp;<A href="https://documentation.sas.com./doc/en/helpcenterwlcm/1.0/home.htm" target="_blank">https://documentation.sas.com./doc/en/helpcenterwlcm/1.0/home.htm</A></P> <P>SAS Viya has a completely new architecture that is built to deliver cloud-based solutions.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>It's also worth considering SAS's support policies:&nbsp;<A href="https://support.sas.com/en/technical-support/services-policies.html" target="_blank">https://support.sas.com/en/technical-support/services-policies.html</A></P> <P>Currently only SAS Viya will be fully supported beyond 2025. SAS 9.4 M8, due out Feb 2023, will have five years of support from the release date.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Only SAS Viya is now getting major enhancements and is future-proofed while the other versions continue to receive maintenance. Given the effort to migrate to Viya whether you upgrade now or later will come down to an analysis of your own benefits versus costs.</P> Wed, 07 Dec 2022 03:40:36 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Viya/Viya-4-Benefits/m-p/848270#M1570 SASKiwi 2022-12-07T03:40:36Z