SAS is a software suite developed by SAS Institute that offers advanced analytics, multivariate analyses, business intelligence, data management and numerous other tasks.

The software suite, which stands for Statistical Analysis System, can be used to mine, alter, manage, and retrieve data from various different sources so that statistical analysis can be done on it.

SAS, the company, is known for developing analytics software that can be used by enterprises to gain valuable insights into their data. The company was founded in 1976 and James Goodnight is the CEO and co-founder.