Warren, what are you using on the client side that would rely on the bandwidth? I was under the assumption to use SAS on the server you would remote in to the server and run everything there. All that would be passed between the server and the client would be screen images. We may be going to a server solution this year so I have a lot to learn about how this process works.

Jeff Kroll Financial & Reporting Systems (MIS) ING One Orange Way - A4S Windsor, CT 06095 Tel: 860-580-2070 Email: jeffrey.kroll@us.ing.com www.ing-usa.com -----Original Message----- From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Warren Schlechte Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 10:17 AM To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Subject: Re: Switching from Local PC version of SAS to Server Based version Pros and Cons

While I agree with Dennis, I can tell you our experience is that the server-based approach is measurably slower. I chalk it up to the bandwidth between the server and local user.

I mention this only to note, for it to be faster, all components must be examined. The total speed is limited by the slowest link.

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-----Original Message----- From: Dennis Fisher [mailto:Dennis.Fisher@CSULB.EDU] Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 11:38 AM Subject: Re: Switching from Local PC version of SAS to Server Based version Pros and Cons

You may also have an inadequate amount of memory, something tying up the system memory hive, or a memory leak. Someone needs to troubleshoot why the server is not performing adequately. It sounds like there is something wrong with the server. The server should give better performance than a PC if everything is working as it should, the hardware is adequate, and it is configured correctly.

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> -----Original Message----- > From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of > Tom Abernathy > Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 8:58 AM > To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > Subject: Re: Switching from Local PC version of SAS to Server Based version > Pros and Cons > > Sounds like you had an under powered server. > > If they are moving 10 users from PCs that each probably have 2 or more

> cores to a server then they need to make sure that the server has the IO and > CPU power to handle the load. Also they may be moved to a server that is > also used for other projects besides SAS programs. > > > On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:43:48 -0700, Hong Yang <hong.yang550@GMAIL.COM> > wrote: > > >I am not a IT expert in this, but in my personal experience, as long as > >the SAS is on the server, it will slow down the speed, and I think when > >data on the server as well, it even more so (please let me know if this > >is case for you as well)...I think it may due to the multiple access of > >the prgm on server that slows things down dramtically...we are facing

> >this problem, and I would much appreciate it someone have a solution for > it. > >Many thanks in advance! Hong > > > >On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 8:55 AM, Nat Wooding <nathani@verizon.net> > wrote: > > > >> Do you mean a large data set stored on the local PC and then run on

> >> the server. In this case, I would want to move the data set to the > >> server and store it there. This could be done at a time of day when

> >> the i/o channes were not in heavy use. > >> > >> Nat Wooding > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of > >> Hong Yang > >> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 10:39 AM > >> To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > >> Subject: Re: Switching from Local PC version of SAS to Server Based > version > >> Pros and Cons > >> > >> If you have a very large data set, running on the server may be very > >> time consuming...depending the size of the server... > >> > >> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 8:15 AM, Eric Jackson < > >> EJackson@thecarolinascenter.org> wrote: > >> > >> > Our company is considering moving from the local pc version of SAS > >> > to a Server based installation. Wondering if anyone out there that > >> > has made the move and has any thoughts about things we should be > >> > considering / pros and cons of the move. Was there a big impact on > >> > legacy jobs or high learning curve? > >> > > >> > We have a small shop of 10 users across two states. > >> > > >> > Thanks! > >> > > >> > Eric > >> > > >> > >>

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