SUMMARY Multiprocessors and SAS

From: Chesnut, Dave (chesnut@ssims.nci.nih.gov)
Date: Thu Oct 13 1994 - 01:40:26 CDT


    In my original question I asked for any information for/against multiple
processors for running SAS since SAS was not multi-threaded.

   The overwhelming conclusion was that even though SAS is not multi
threaded a second processor would help.

   I found one problem -- SAS tends to license its product for a specific
machine. A single processor machine like my SS20 will cost say X amount to
license per year. A 2 processor machine will cost approx 4 times whatever X
would be. Oh, well that's the breaks :-(

Thanks to all who responded.

Dave C.
Chesnut@ssims.nci.nih.gov
Information Management Services INC.



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