SAS Administration​ Learning Subscription

For SAS administrators responsible for installing and configuring SAS software at their company site, monitoring performance, managing employee access, and troubleshooting issues.
Purchase this digital subscription to:
Digital courses
Unlimited access to digital courses and books.
Prepare for certification
Unlimited access to certification preparation materials.
Shareable digital badges
Earn a digital badge for each completed course.
Hands-on learning and practice
Get Full access to SAS software to practice as you learn.

About this Subscription

This learning subscription includes SAS administrator training for administrators at every level, from those learning the basics of how to get started with SAS administration to those learning the essentials that every SAS administrator must know. The courses prepare you with the skills needed to earn a SAS credential. Additional support for administrators can be found here.

Learn how to:

  • Navigate the SAS environment.
  • Manage a SAS environment.
  • Integrate SAS Viya with SAS 9.4.
  • Monitor performance, log, and troubleshoot issues.
  • Manage users, manage their access, and troubleshoot authorization issues.
  • Secure the SAS configuration on each server machine.
  • Understand how SAS works on Kubernetes.
  • Establish connectivity to data sources for processing and analysis.
  • Monitor and back up your environment.
  • Diagnose server and service problems using logs.
  • Administer and maintain SAS applications and solutions.
  • Before taking these courses, it is recommended that you take the free SAS®9 Administration: Getting Started or SAS Viya Administration: Getting Started course (or both).

    Courses Included

    SAS Viya Platform

    1
    • COURSE

      SAS® Viya Overview
      SHOW LESS ︿
    • COURSE

      SAS Viya Administration: Getting Started
      SHOW LESS ︿
    • COURSE

      SAS® Viya® Administration Fast Track
      SHOW LESS ︿
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      SAS® Viya® Administration Operations
      SHOW LESS ︿
      This hands-on workshop provides a look at the high-impact tasks and responsibilities of administering SAS Viya on Kubernetes. The focus is on traditional administrative tasks that are impacted by running on Kubernetes.

      ENROLL
    • COURSE

      SAS Viya Administration Specialist
      SHOW LESS ︿
      In preparation for this exam, you will learn to manage a SAS Viya environment, manage identities and users, manage content and functionality, and manage data in CAS. You will also learn to monitor, log, and troubleshoot a SAS Viya environment.

      ENROLL
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      Practice Exam: Administering SAS Viya
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      Welcome to the practice exam for the SAS Certified Administering SAS Viya credential. This exam is designed for those who have the skills and knowledge necessary for the administration of SAS Viya. Successful candidates should be able to do the following:
      • Manage a SAS Viya environment.
      • Monitor, log and troubleshoot a SAS Viya environment.
      • Manage identities and users.
      • Manage content and functionality.
      • Manage data in CAS.


      ENROLL
    • COURSE

      Getting Started with SAS® and Kubernetes
      SHOW LESS ︿
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      Applying Updates on SAS® Viya®
      SHOW LESS ︿
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      Architecture and Administration for SAS® Workload Management on SAS® Viya®
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      This course provides an overview of SAS Workload Management on SAS Viya. The course examines SAS Workload Orchestrator software and outlines general concepts and usage scenarios, architecture and deployment considerations, and administration and monitoring functions. Hands-on exercises are provided for the student to explore SAS Workload Management tasks and features in a SAS Viya environment deployed on Kubernetes.

      ENROLL
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      SAS® Viya®: Observability
      SHOW LESS ︿
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      Migrating SAS® 9.4 Content to the SAS® Viya® Platform
      SHOW LESS ︿

    SAS Viya 3.x

    2
    • COURSE

      SAS® Viya® Administration: Fast Track (3.5)
      SHOW LESS ︿
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      System Tuning Using SAS® Enterprise Session Monitor
      SHOW LESS ︿

    SAS 9

    3
    • COURSE

      SAS®9 Administration: Getting Started
      SHOW LESS ︿
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      SAS®9 Administration Fast Track
      SHOW LESS ︿
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      SAS® Grid Manager: Administration
      SHOW LESS ︿
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      Workload Orchestrator Administration for SAS® Grid
      SHOW LESS ︿
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      SAS® Platform Administration: Hands-on Troubleshooting of SAS® 9.4
      SHOW LESS ︿
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      SAS Certified Platform Administrator for SAS 9
      SHOW LESS ︿
      In preparation for this exam, you will learn how to secure the SAS configuration on each server machine, check status and operate servers, monitor server activity and administer logging, establish formal, regularly scheduled backup processes, add users and manage their access, establish connectivity to data sources, set up and secure metadata folder structures, administer repositories and move metadata, and understand the interaction between SAS servers and operating systems.

      ENROLL
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      Practice Exam: SAS Platform Administration for SAS 9
      SHOW LESS ︿
      Practice Exam: SAS Platform Administration for SAS 9

      ENROLL

    Additional Administration Topics

    4
    • COURSE

      SAS Viya Platform Administration
      SHOW LESS ︿
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      SAS Viya Platform Operations
      SHOW LESS ︿

    SAS Products Covered

    • SAS Viya
    • SAS Workload Orchestrator
    • SAS Workload Management
    • SAS Analytics Platform
    • SAS Enterprise Session Monitor
    • SAS Management Console
    • SAS Environment Manager for SAS 9.4
    • SAS Grid Computing


    Digital Badges

    Earn a digital badge for each course that you complete and for each credential that you earn. Show off your achievements on your resume and in your social channels to highlight your skills and connect with potential employers.

    Certification Preparation

    When you complete the courses in this learning subscription, you will have the demonstrated skills necessary to prepare you to earn one of the following certifications.

  • SAS Certified Platform Administrator for SAS®9
  • SAS Certified Specialist: Administration of SAS Viya
  • “I think the self-paced training was the BEST I’ve ever taken. The videos were short and segmented correctly to keep my attention and the activities and quizzes were just enough to help my confidence.”

    Tony Mayo, SAS Customer