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Explore expert insights from the Selerity team — including articles on platform optimisation, cloud deployment, licensing updates, and analytics best practices. Whether you’re managing a SAS environment or evaluating modernisation options, our blog is here to help you stay informed and make confident decisions.
Solving the Agentic AI Governance Gap: Moving From Exploration to Execution
The enterprise landscape is shifting rapidly. Currently, 79% of organisations have implemented autonomous agents, yet fewer than 25% have operationalised the necessary controls to manage them. This discrepancy creates a massive operational vulnerability known as the “Agentic AI Governance Gap”. As businesses move beyond experimental phases, deploying AI without robust, enterprise-grade governance introduces severe commercial, […]
23/03/2026
The Golden Standard: Automating SAS Viya Formats with CI/CD
Welcome to the final chapter of our deep dive into SAS Viya formats. In Part 1, we exposed the “architectural dichotomy” that causes formats to vanish between the Compute Server and CAS. In Part 2, we gave you the tactical tools (PROC CPORT, FMTC2ITM, and the CLI) to migrate your legacy catalogs. Now, we face […]
20/01/2026
The Migration Toolkit: 3 Ways to Move SAS Formats to Viya
In Part 1, we diagnosed the “Split-Brain” condition affecting many SAS Viya environments: the architectural disconnect between the legacy Compute Server (which relies on disk-based catalogs) and the modern CAS engine (which demands in-memory libraries). Diagnosing the problem is one thing; fixing it is another. If you try to simply copy-paste your old .sas7bcat files […]
19/01/2026
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SAS Viya & Python Integration: The Modern Data Workshop Guide
For many data leaders, the push to modernise analytics platforms often stirs hesitation. While the industry buzzes about the flexibility of open-source tools like Python and the power of cloud-native platforms, the reality on the ground when implementing SAS Viya & Python integration involves dealing with genuine concerns: data sovereignty, runaway cloud costs, and the […]
Dec 08, 2025
Shadow AI and the Forgotten Art of Hardware Hygiene
AI tools have become essential daily utilities, significantly boosting productivity across industries – from writing emails to troubleshooting code. However, this rise in “miracle tools” presents a growing problem for IT teams: the phenomenon of Shadow AI. While your team is busy innovating, they may inadvertently bypass governance frameworks. They might install unapproved software and […]
Dec 14, 2025
The Compliance Paradox: Speeding Up Pipelines When Accuracy is Everything
The Tension Between Speed and Accuracy For data teams in regulated industries, the pressure is often paradoxical: move faster, but don’t break anything. Regulatory deadlines are non-negotiable. Whether it is IFRS-17 quarterly reports, AML transaction monitoring, or standard regulatory filings, these deliverables come with hard cut-off dates and severe penalties for late submission. However, the […]
Jan 08, 2026
Understanding SAS® Clinical Acceleration: A Guide for Newcomers
What is SAS Clinical Acceleration and Why Does it Matter? SAS® Clinical Acceleration represents a paradigm shift in how life sciences organisations handle their most critical asset: data. It is a modern, cloud-native statistical compute environment (SCE) built on the powerful SAS® Viya® platform. Unlike legacy systems that rely on disjointed tools, this system accelerates […]
Nov 28, 2025
SAS Life Sciences Cloud Strategy: LSAF or Managed Viya?
On November 18th, SAS is hosting a key webinar on “Meeting Regulatory Demands with SAS-Powered Analytics.” For any Australian Life Sciences organisation, pharma company, or CRO, this is an essential topic. The pressure to maintain data integrity, security, and governance for regulatory demands is non-negotiable. However, the webinar also brings a critical strategic question to […]
Nov 09, 2025
How streaming analytics is helping companies decide which shows to produce
Streaming platforms are all the rage these days with every major media company now offering their streaming services for their audience. Netflix used to be the only major player in the streaming industry a few years ago, but newcomers like Hulu, Apple TV+ and Disney Plus have now started to break the monopoly of Netflix. […]
Apr 15, 2021