Statistical Analytics System (SAS) is software used for data analysis. It\u2019s the most widely used data science platform across the globe, so if your organization uses it, you\u2019re in good company. However, SAS is a legacy environment that many organizations find problematic. As with any mature legacy system with tentacles wending their way through an organization\u2019s operating systems, a SAS environment requires a great deal of upkeep \u2014 to operate properly, it must be updated and upgraded frequently, which requires purchasing a lot of licenses, and that results in a high cost of ownership. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
What executives often don\u2019t realize is that there are not only many cloud platform options, but plenty of migration paths, all of which have their own benefits and levels of cost savings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Why Do Organizations Migrate to the Cloud?<\/strong><\/span><\/p> Most organizations cite seven main reasons behind their choice to migrate to the cloud. Read about those reasons <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n What is PAM?<\/strong><\/span><\/p> Prolifics literally wrote the book on migrating from a legacy system to a modern cloud architecture environment. Our experts created a business-sensitive Prolifics Agile Migration (PAM) process manual. This manual provides definition, formality and rigor around the process, and provides a jumping off point to create a unique solution for your organization.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Regardless of the path you choose, however, two things are evident: thorough testing is imperative, and Python must be the programming language used to build the new platform. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Python is an agile, sophisticated and robust open-source programming language widely used for data science, and it is the most downloaded one in the world. Dr. G opines that it is above and beyond SAS in data science, and he believes that any organization considering a move to modern cloud architecture has to make Python part of the equation. \u201cThe reality is that Python is eroding legacy scripting languages, like SAS,\u201d he said. \u201cThese legacy scripting languages evaporate because they\u2019re islands \u2014 they are not a part of an integrated system.\u201d <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Because it doesn\u2019t require licenses and allows users to pick and choose only the pieces of code they need, Python offers the flexibility and cost savings that legacy scripting languages can\u2019t. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n FUN FACT: <\/strong> Legend says that when Guido van Rossum began to implement Python, he was reading scripts of the 1970s BBC television show \u201cMonty Python\u2019s Flying Circus,\u201d which served as naming inspiration. Presumably, he thought \u201cPython\u201d was a better name than \u201cSilly Walk.\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Prolifics takes cloud migration, which seems to many organizations an insurmountable task, and breaks it down into a series of simple steps that will help your organization reach its modernization goals. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Connect with us at solutions@prolifics.com<\/span><\/a>. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDifferent Migration Paths<\/em> <\/h6>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Why Does the World Love Python?<\/strong> <\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Who Is Dr. G?<\/strong> <\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n