is a legacy version of the SAS Institute statistical software suite. While native 64-bit support was introduced during this era, "portable" versions of SAS are not officially sanctioned by the developer and typically involve unofficial repackaging. SAS Support 64-Bit Compatibility and Support
The portable version of SAS 9.1.3 for 64-bit systems offers several advantages:
Elias stepped up to a clean, unprovisioned laptop. He plugged in the drive. Because this version was engineered to run without a formal installation, it bypassed the usual registry hurdles. Within seconds, the familiar grey-and-white SAS interface flickered to life.