Sas - 9.4m8

Here is everything you need to know about the SAS 9.4 M8 release.

The most significant shift in M8 is the removal of older, bundled third-party components in favor of modern, system-provided libraries. Java Upgrade : Migrates the private Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to (mainframes continue to use Java 8). Cryptographic Libraries : No longer bundles OpenSSL; it now uses the host operating system’s OpenSSL libraries for SAS Foundation. Web Server Updates sas 9.4m8

SAS 9.4M8: Enhancing Enterprise Analytics Through Modernization and Security Here is everything you need to know about the SAS 9

On z/OS, SAS now uses IBM System SSL for TLS/SSL instead of shipping its own OpenSSL libraries. Lifecycle and Support SAS 9.4 & Earlier Releases - Technical Support Cryptographic Libraries : No longer bundles OpenSSL; it

A contract research organization needed to produce clinical trial reports in PDF/A format for FDA submission. M8’s ODS PDF enhancements allowed them to automate archival-quality output directly from SAS—eliminating a separate Adobe licensing cost.