SAS expands free learning software portfolio with new SAS Viya Workbench for Learners [Video]

CARY, N.C., Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — To help students and teachers work faster and more efficiently, data and AI leader SAS has unveiled SAS Viya Workbench for Learners, a free cloud-based, on-demand compute environment that provides flexible programming environments and seamless tool integration. With support for both the SAS language and Python, users can quickly build models and analyze data, allowing students to gain valuable, real-world experience in cross-language proficiency, boosting their employability in a multi-tool world.

“The flexibility of Viya Workbench for Learners is unparalleled,” said Neal Lockhart, data science student at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. “I love that I can choose either SAS or Python, providing me the strengths of both languages for any given task.”

Built upon Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), SAS Viya Workbench for Learners joins SAS’ portfolio of free learning tools alongside SAS OnDemand for Academics and …