SAS Data Integration Server Reviews

Vendor: SAS

3.6 out of 5

4 reviews
83% willing to recommend

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What is SAS Data Integration Server?

SAS Data Integration Server is a powerful, configurable and comprehensive solution that can meet a wide variety of data integration requirements, from small tactical projects to strategic business initiatives. It can access virtually all data sources, support data warehousing, migration, synchronization, federation and provisioning initiatives. It can support both batch-oriented and real-time master data management solutions. It can create reusable data integration services in support of service-oriented architectures and data governance and extract, cleanse, transform, conform, aggregate, load and manage data.

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SAS Data Integration Server is the #36 ranked solution in top Data Integration Tools. PeerSpot users give SAS Data Integration Server an average rating of 7.2 out of 10. SAS Data Integration Server is most commonly compared to Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC): SAS Data Integration Server vs Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC). SAS Data Integration Server is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 70% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a financial services firm, accounting for 27% of all views.

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reviewer2937544

Works at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

One area for improvement is the installation process. Another point could be the syntax, as it sometimes involves using syntax names that are not intuitive. For example, to calculate the difference between two dates, the general syntax in SAS is called the data difference or data net function. However, another name is used, such as NF and INK. Without knowledge of SAS programming, it becomes unclear what these functions mean. It is not good to define function names this way.

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reviewer1752714

Chief Manager at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

I am from the data visualization team and used SAS VA and SAS Data Integration Server. This year, my team has stopped the use of SAS VA and SAS Data Integration Server. We have a separate team that uses SAS Data Integration Server since they belong to the data management team. I recommend the solution to those organizations that have a very large scale of data to handle so that they can utilize the solution's data handling capabilities. Organizations can go with the solution's on-premises or cloud version. Since the cost of the on-premises version of the solution is huge, I recommend businesses go with the cloud version. I rate the overall product between seven to eight out of ten.

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reviewer1017906

Manager - Technology at a insurance company with 5,001-10,000 employees

We use the on-premises deployment model. For anyone who deals with data, I'd recommend the solution. I'd rate the solution seven out of ten. There are many other products out there, like Hadoop, that have a lot of features. I'll probably end up looking into them as a possible option as well.

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SAS Data Integration Server mindshare

As of January 2025, the mindshare of SAS Data Integration Server in the Data Integration category stands at 0.6%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Last updated Jan 31, 2025

Valuable Features

"A key feature allows us to enhance job performance by offloading processing to the server side, rather than processing on the server itself."
"A key feature allows us to enhance job performance by offloading processing to the server side, rather than processing on the server itself."
"A key feature allows us to enhance job performance by offloading processing to the server side, rather than processing on the server itself."

Room for Improvement

SAS Data Integration Server could benefit from improved flexibility and accessibility in its transform tool. Users find the integration with other software lacking, particularly with niche technologies requiring specific connectors. The SQL writing process is complicated, and installation is complex. Visualization features are insufficient compared to competitors, and the syntax is often unclear, with non-intuitive function names. Indexing analytics and a more straightforward setup phase are also desirable enhancements.

"The initial setup had issues, and even after using it for about one year, it was still not fixed."
"The initial setup had issues, and even after using it for about one year, it was still not fixed."
"One area for improvement is the installation process."

Pricing

"It is an expensive program."

Popular Use Cases

Organizations utilize SAS Data Integration Server for comprehensive dashboard management, to maintain customer, policy, and administrative data for financial institutions. They handle large volumes of transactional data daily, fetching, transforming, and publishing specific datasets for various business teams at regular intervals. Business teams consume data daily, weekly, or monthly. Users are involved in execution-focused roles like the ETR job.

Service and Support

SAS Data Integration Server offers generally strong technical support. Some find it excellent with dedicated teams ensuring ample assistance, while others suggest room for improvement. Their customer service is professional but seen as cumbersome due to the extensive information required before support can be provided. Unlike other vendors offering immediate help upon issue identification, this requirement for detailed preliminary data is described as excessive by some users.

Deployment

Initial setup of SAS Data Integration Server was complex and lengthy, often taking three to four days. Deployment teams managed the setup and found issues, especially during upgrades, due to structural changes in the platform from the previous SAS version analytics. Despite implementation efforts, some parts remained unutilized because of installation failures. Complexity of the server and lack of recommendations during deployment posed challenges, even after one year of usage.

Scalability

SAS Data Integration Server is generally viewed as scalable. Some users manage hundreds of users without issues, while others highlight challenges with scaling due to licensing restrictions, particularly concerning CPU cores and standalone installations. Organizations emphasize support availability for modifications. Although scaling beyond current hardware can incur extra costs, many users find scalability suitable for their needs, planning to increase usage despite these constraints.

Stability

Users find SAS Data Integration Server to be stable. Most describe it as very stable, with no issues encountered. However, some rate its stability as seven out of ten, indicating the presence of occasional challenges.

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Financial Services Firm

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Government

11%

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SAS Data Integration Server was previously known as SAS Enterprise Data Integration Server, Enterprise Data Integration Server.

SAS Data Integration Server customers

Credit Guarantee Corporation, Cr_dito y Cauci‹n, Delaware State Police, Deutsche Lufthansa, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, DSM, Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Los Angeles County, Miami Herald Media Company, Netherlands Enterprise Agency, New Zealand Ministry of Health, Nippon Paper, West Midlands Police, XS Inc., Zenith Insurance