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# SAS to PySpark Migration

> Migrate SAS analytics workflows to modern PySpark infrastructure

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## Overview

Devin can help migrate legacy SAS analytics workflows to modern PySpark, enabling you to leverage cloud-scale data processing, reduce licensing costs, and integrate with modern data platforms. As a open-source technology, PySpark provides the scalability and flexibility needed for big data analytics while maintaining the enterprise readiness of SAS. However, customers can also use Devin to migrate to cloud-native vendors like BigQuery and Snowflake!

## Case Study

<Card title="Nubank Migration Case Study" icon="building" href="https://devin.ai/customers/nubank">
  Learn how Nubank successfully migrated their legacy ETL systems with Devin, achieving significant improvements in development velocity and code quality.
</Card>

## Why Migrate from SAS to PySpark?

### Business Benefits

* **Cost reduction**: Eliminate expensive SAS licensing fees
* **Cloud scalability**: Process larger datasets with elastic cloud resources
* **Modern ecosystem**: Integrate with modern data tools (Databricks, AWS EMR, Azure Synapse)
* **Open source**: Leverage community innovations and avoid vendor lock-in

### Technical Advantages

* **Distributed processing**: Handle massive datasets across clusters
* **Real-time analytics**: Support both batch and streaming workloads
* **Flexible deployment**: Run on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments
* **Rich ecosystem**: Access to Python's extensive data science libraries

## Additional Resources

* [PySpark Documentation](https://spark.apache.org/docs/latest/api/python/)
* [Devin Playbooks](/product-guides/creating-playbooks) - Create reusable migration workflows
* [Devin Knowledge](/product-guides/knowledge) - Store SAS-specific patterns and solutions

## Related Use Cases

* [Migration & Modernization](/use-cases/migration-modernization)
* [Data Analysis](/use-cases/data-analysis)
* [Testing & Refactoring](/use-cases/testing-refactoring)