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.
Establishing total SAS Viya open-source security requires a dual-layered strategy that governs both runtime code execution and incoming package software supply chains. The integration of Python and R into the SAS Viya platform represents a major step forward for enterprise analytics. By allowing data science teams to blend the distributed, in-memory power of Cloud Analytic […]
23/08/2026
The Firefighter Fallacy A common misconception in IT and platform administration is that the most effective support teams are the “firefighters”—the heroes celebrated for fixing critical, middle-of-the-night outages. While we certainly have the skills to put out fires, at Selerity, the actual goal should be to prevent the spark from ever catching. We prefer to […]
Dec 21, 2025
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
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 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
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
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