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01.
SAS Services for Mainframe sites
IBM® System Z Specialists in modernisation of SAS environments running on, or interacting, with IBM System z servers
Best Options Advice Help you determine the best options for supporting these, often legacy, environments
Optimization Right-shaping services to help minimise your related SAS charges for z/OS
Reliability Provide services to execute the actual modernisation work in the least disruptive and most efficient way
Mainframe SAS 2023 and beyond
  • All SAS versions prior to 9.4M7 move to limited support end 2024.
  • z/OS 3.1 ecosystem is driving need for upgrade of legacy SAS estates to prevent technical debt deadlock.
  • Read our paper on this topic available at:
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SAS Services for Mainframe sites Our Approach
SAS Usage
3270 based SAS applications based on SAS/AF type technology
Suggested Way Forward
Modernise to a web-based interface quickly and easily using our SASApps framework.
SAS Usage
SAS CONNECT usage
Suggested Way Forward
Migrate to z/OS and RDBMS tools to perform data extracts and file transfers for download/upload functionality.
For remote SAS processing consider switching to a web-based interface using our SASApps framework.
SAS Usage
SAS ETL processing
Suggested Way Forward
Look to remove redundant processing – e.g. typically c. 50% of reports no longer required.
Modernise remaining workload to make best use of z/OS and RDBMS tooling.
Upgrade to 9.4M8 to remain supported to 2028.
SAS Usage
MXG Capacity Planning
Suggested Way Forward
MXG now only requires BASE SAS so right-shape licensed products.
Upgrade to 9.4M8 to remain supported to 2028.
SAS Usage
SAS IT Resource Management (ITRM)
Suggested Way Forward
Look to unbundle the ITRM products as a right-shaping exercise.
For residual usage treat as per ETL/MXG.
SAS Usage
Suggested Way Forward
3270 based SAS applications based on SAS/AF type technology
Modernise to a web-based interface quickly and easily using our SASApps framework.
SAS CONNECT usage
Migrate to z/OS and RDBMS tools to perform data extracts and file transfers for download/upload functionality.
For remote SAS processing consider switching to a web-based interface using our SASApps framework.
SAS ETL processing
Look to remove redundant processing – e.g. typically c. 50% of reports no longer required.
Modernise remaining workload to make best use of z/OS and RDBMS tooling.
Upgrade to 9.4M8 to remain supported to 2028.
MXG Capacity Planning
MXG now only requires BASE SAS so right-shape licensed products.
Upgrade to 9.4M8 to remain supported to 2028.
SAS IT Resource Management (ITRM)
Look to unbundle the ITRM products as a right-shaping exercise.
For residual usage treat as per ETL/MXG.
Right-shaping whilst modernising
Сonformity Ensuring that the costs of supporting the functionality matches the actual business value
Optimization Remove unnecessary or redundant workload
Usage Make best use of current z/OS tooling. 
03.
Example work engagements
Modernise SAS on z/OS
  • Help your SysProg(s) quickly install latest SAS 9.4M8 bundle.
  • Address SAS version differences – syntax, semantic and RCs.
  • Assist with testing and cutover.
“Right-shape” Mainframe SAS
  • Analyse actual z/OS SAS usage.
  • Recommend product bundle to retain.
  • Assist in re-negotiation(s) with SAS.
  • Assist with any “unbundling” required.
  • Help rebalance value vs cost equation.
  • Support deployment of “right-shaped” bundle and cutover.
3270 SAS Apps to Browser UI
  • Analyse SAS apps used via 3270 interface (AF/FSP/…) 
  • Design solution using SASApps framework – maintains SAS logic, convert UI to HTML based interface.
  • Deploy solution and help educate users in new application.