topic Re: Installing SAS Analytics without a metadata server in Administration and Deployment

Installing SAS Analytics without a metadata server

Tmoises — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 18:37:15 GMT

Hi,

I would like to know, what kind of NAS do I need to install SAS Analytics pro without a metadata server?

Thank you.

Re: Installing SAS Analytics without a metadata server

Kurt_Bremser — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 20:11:41 GMT

Why are you posting the identical question found here?

Same class at school?

Edit.

Forget it. Your post shows up a second time in the "Recent Topics" list under the ID of @Madelyn_SAS

Must be a glitch of the forum software.

Re: Installing SAS Analytics without a metadata server

Kurt_Bremser — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 20:17:30 GMT

NAS means Network Attached Storage. Stuff like Synology or Qnap. I know no kind of NAS suited to run SAS.

Any kind of advanced SAS installation has a metadata server at its core, only standalone SAS Foundation works without metadata.

Re: Installing SAS Analytics without a metadata server

gwootton — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 20:31:01 GMT

I don't think SAS Analytics Pro uses a Metadata Server, it's Base SAS, SAS/STAT and SAS/GRAPH:
https://www.sas.com/en_us/software/analytics-pro.html

Here's the documentation, which includes requirements.

Welcome to SAS Analytics Pro
https://go.documentation.sas.com/doc/en/anprocdc/v_013/anprowlcm/home.htm

Re: Installing SAS Analytics without a metadata server

SASKiwi — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 20:36:53 GMT

Have you checked the SAS System Requirements? I don't think they would be any different with or without a metadata server. I assume you are referring to SAS 9.4 as SAS Viya doesn't have a metadata server.

Re: Installing SAS Analytics without a metadata server

AllanBowe — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:54:37 GMT

If your goal is to have an Analytics server without metadata, and Viya isn't an option either, you could try SASjs Server - https://github.com/sasjs/server

It's an open source middleware over the Foundation SAS executable. It's very lightweight, and will even run in a $6 cloud VPS. Docs are here: https://server.sasjs.io

Today I wrote an installation guide for a fresh cloud machine: https://sasapps.io/sasjs-server-on-vps