History of SAS

Early Years

• SAS (Statistical Analysis System) was first developed in the 1960s by Anthony Barr at North Carolina State University
• Initially created to analyze agricultural data, specifically for the USDA
• First version, SAS 1960, was released in 1966

1970s-1980s

• SAS Institute Inc. was founded in 1976 by Anthony Barr, James Goodnight, John Sall, and Jane Helwig
• SAS 76 was released in 1976, adding features for data management and report generation
• SAS 82, released in 1982, introduced the SAS programming language
• SAS 6, released in 1985, added graphical user interface (GUI) and improved data visualization capabilities

1990s-2000s

• SAS 7, released in 1995, introduced the SAS Integrated Object Model (IOM) and improved performance
• SAS 8, released in 1999, added support for OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) and data mining
• SAS 9, released in 2004, introduced the SAS Business Intelligence platform and improved data integration capabilities

Modern Era

• SAS acquired several companies, including DataFlux (2000), MarketMax (2001), and IDeaS (2008), to expand its offerings
• SAS released its first cloud-based product, SAS Cloud Analytics, in 2014
• SAS Viya, a new analytics and machine learning platform, was released in 2016
• SAS continues to innovate and expand its product line, with a focus on AI, machine learning, and cloud computing

Early Years of SAS

• The Statistical Analysis System (SAS) was first developed in the 1960s by Anthony Barr at North Carolina State University for analyzing agricultural data, specifically for the USDA.
• The first version, SAS 1960, was released in 1966.

Founding and Development of SAS Institute

• SAS Institute Inc. was founded in 1976 by Anthony Barr, James Goodnight, John Sall, and Jane Helwig.
• SAS 76, released in 1976, added features for data management and report generation.
• SAS 82, released in 1982, introduced the SAS programming language.
• SAS 6, released in 1985, added a graphical user interface (GUI) and improved data visualization capabilities.

Advancements in the 1990s-2000s

• SAS 7, released in 1995, introduced the SAS Integrated Object Model (IOM) and improved performance.
• SAS 8, released in 1999, added support for OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) and data mining.
• SAS 9, released in 2004, introduced the SAS Business Intelligence platform and improved data integration capabilities.

Expansion and Innovation

• SAS acquired DataFlux (2000), MarketMax (2001), and IDeaS (2008) to expand its offerings.
• SAS released its first cloud-based product, SAS Cloud Analytics, in 2014.
• SAS Viya, a new analytics and machine learning platform, was released in 2016.
• SAS continues to innovate and expand its product line, focusing on AI, machine learning, and cloud computing.

Learn about the development of SAS, from its creation in the 1960s to its evolution in the 1970s and 1980s. Discover key milestones, features, and releases.