Business analytics company SAS SA has launched a local hosting centre, aiming to offer its clients more control over their data.
Dubbed the Johannesburg Centre, SAS says the facility will "assume responsibility for the management and maintenance of the systems and software, ensuring higher uptime rates and data security".
The OnDemand solution will give clients unlimited access to services, the company says.
According to SAS, many South African clients host their solutions in the US, or are required to purchase, install and manage the software themselves, along with the hardware required to do so.
Clinton Myburgh, delivery manager for integrated marketing management at SAS Southern Africa, says that option was costly in capital expenditure as well as clients having to hire and train staff members and acquire resources to manage the systems in-house.
SAS notes the data centre's services will comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act, which dictates how businesses may collect, use, store and discard the personal information of their clients, staff and partners.
"Further, data remains within the country's borders, so companies do not have the added concern of complying with other countries' data laws," continues the statement.
Existing SAS SA clients who are already using the US hosting centre will have the option to port their data to the local site.
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