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SAS Federation Server

bySAS
in Data Virtualization
3.9

Overview

Product Information on SAS Federation Server

Updated 13th October 2025

What is SAS Federation Server?

SAS Federation Server is software that enables organizations to centrally manage, integrate, and provide controlled access to disparate data sources. It offers data virtualization capabilities, allowing users to access, combine, and query data from multiple database management systems and other sources without physically moving the data. The software facilitates real-time data integration and transformation to support analytics, reporting, and operational needs within enterprise environments. It includes features for data governance, security, and auditing, supporting compliance and data management requirements. SAS Federation Server helps address business challenges related to distributed data, providing a unified view of information for improved decision-making while maintaining control over data access and usage.

SAS Federation Server Pricing

SAS Federation Server software uses a licensing and subscription-based pricing model, typically structured per server or per user, with costs varying based on factors such as usage requirements, deployment size, and integration needs. Pricing details are generally customized according to organizational requirements and may include ongoing maintenance and support fees.

Overall experience with SAS Federation Server

Business Development
1B - 3B USD, Energy and Utilities
FAVORABLE

“Easy and functional.”

4.0
Dec 14, 2021
This software lets me work with a secure and business view of my data and it is easy to use.
Senior Manager
500M - 1B USD, Retail
CRITICAL

“Need to upgrade to meet customer features”

3.0
Nov 27, 2020
The overall experience on data fetching and transfer can be better. Request the platform to be upgraded with built in tools and other features.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 1st November 2023

SAS is a global leader in AI and analytics software, including industry-specific solutions. SAS helps organizations transform data into trusted decisions faster by providing knowledge in the moments that matter. SAS gives you THE POWER TO KNOW®.

Company Details

Updated 31st October 2024
Company type
Private
Year Founded
1976
Head office location
Cary, United States
Number of employees
10001+
Annual Revenue
3B-10B USD
Website
http://www.sas.com

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Reviewer Insights for: SAS Federation Server

SAS Federation Server Likes & Dislikes

Like

It is easy to use and lets me have control over what data is the people using. It is very interactive.

Like

A lot ot improvement can be done in data movement and replication across multiple services

Like

Data integrity is one of the best feature

Dislike

There are some problems with the speed of the program. Maybe, at some point, it has memory issues. The range of applications is not very big.

Dislike

Flexibility on space could have been better

Dislike

Nothing much really but it will take some time to go on the way of automation.

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Peer Discussions

SAS Federation Server Reviews and Ratings

3.9

(5 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
20%
4 Star
60%
3 Star
20%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.0

Integration & Deployment

3.8

Service & Support

4.0

Product Capabilities

4.2

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  • Business Development
    1B-10B USD
    Energy and Utilities
    Review Source

    Easy and functional.

    4.0
    Dec 14, 2021
    This software lets me work with a secure and business view of my data and it is easy to use.
  • Analyst
    50M-1B USD
    Telecommunication
    Review Source

    See everything integrate at one place using SAS

    4.0
    Dec 11, 2020
    SAS enables us to integrate data at one place and help us to do powerful queries and take leverage of data to extract the most value out of it.
  • Supervisor
    50M-1B USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    great platform to capture most of the data that you need

    4.0
    Nov 15, 2020
    the platform works really well and can capture all the data that you need, the only down side sometimes it runs really slow.
  • Senior Manager
    50M-1B USD
    Retail
    Review Source

    Need to upgrade to meet customer features

    3.0
    Nov 27, 2020
    The overall experience on data fetching and transfer can be better. Request the platform to be upgraded with built in tools and other features.
  • AM
    50M-1B USD
    Retail
    Review Source

    SAS has been remarkable. Easy to learn and implement. Data handling is amazing

    5.0
    Sep 25, 2019
    I have been using SAS since last 6 years and the experience has been remarkable. It is easy to use and very handy if you like playing with data
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