Feenyx’s SAS Windows Environment: Real Software, Real Skills—Now Battle-Tested at Scale
TL;DR: Feenyx’s SAS Windows Environment has been live for a while and refined through multiple iterations with real customers. It runs licensed SAS on real, cloud-hosted Windows servers, included at no extra licensing cost in our assessments and interviews. Because it’s built on our Virtual Simulator architecture, you can mirror any tech stack (Windows or Linux), preload your org’s tools and data, and even assess other licensed platforms like Salesforce and SAP—all in production-ready environments that thousands of candidate sessions have already exercised.
Mature, Proven, and Ready for Your Hiring Funnel
Plenty of skills tests still rely on toy IDEs or multiple choice. Our customers wanted the opposite: a production-like, hands-on environment. Feenyx’s Virtual Simulator streams a real remote machine to the browser—so candidates work exactly the way they would on Day 1.
After several cycles of customer feedback and improvements, the SAS Windows Environment has become a reliable workhorse in live hiring pipelines: stable performance, predictable setup, and signal you can trust.
What makes it different
1) Real SAS, properly licensed, on real Windows servers
SAS is commercial software; emulation isn’t enough. We provision live Windows servers running licensed SAS, so candidates use the actual tools your team uses. No local installs, no “SAS-like” shortcuts—just the real thing, in the browser.
We’re likely the only platform offering SAS assessments in a fully simulated, licensed environment—because we back the simulator with real cloud machines.
2) Licensing costs are on us
SAS licenses are pricey and operationally complex. Feenyx covers the SAS licensing, so you don’t juggle extra contracts or spikes in seat counts. Use the environment freely within your Feenyx assessments and interviews—no surprise fees.
3) Built on an architecture that mirrors your stack
Under the hood is Feenyx’s Virtual Simulator: a remote machine you can shape to match your standard image.
- Windows or Linux hosts
- Unlimited packages, dependencies, drivers, and CLIs
- Your data connectors, certs, and folder structure
- Preinstalled tools that mirror a new hire’s laptop on Day 1
For SAS we use Windows today, but the same architecture powers Linux servers and custom images—so your assessment environment looks and behaves like your real production workstation.
4) Extend beyond SAS: Salesforce, SAP, and more
The same approach lets you assess skills on other licensed platforms—from Salesforce to SAP—in authentic admin/developer workflows. We handle the licensing and infrastructure; you focus on evaluating real capability.
How teams are using it (representative scenarios)
- SAS Analyst/Programmer Work Sample
Clean a messy dataset, build PROC steps, define macro variables, and generate reports—inside genuine SAS. - Cross-platform Data Flow
Pair SAS on Windows with a Linux service for prep/ETL. See how candidates navigate real multi-OS workflows. - Org-Specific Images
Preload your base image with packages, drivers, and data connectors. Evaluate productivity in your environment, not a generic sandbox. - Licensed Platform Interviews
Run Salesforce admin tasks or SAP configuration flows with telemetry, artifact capture, and review-friendly outputs.
Why customers stick with it
- Authentic signal: Real software, realistic constraints, real artifacts.
- Faster decisions: Clear evidence of capability in the tools you use.
- Great candidate experience: Nothing to install—open browser, start working.
- Lower total cost: We absorb licensing; you skip procurement cycles.
- Operational confidence: Hardened through many customer deployments and iterative improvements.
Security & compliance, baked in
- Isolated, ephemeral machines per session
- Role-based access, audit trails, and configurable data policies
- Optional logging, redaction, and artifact retention for compliance reviews
We’ll align to your controls and attestations where needed.
Getting started
- Choose your environment: Start with SAS on Windows or request a custom Windows/Linux image.
- Define your tasks: Upload datasets, repos, and scoring rubrics.
- Invite candidates: They join via browser; you get structured telemetry and artifacts for consistent, fair evaluation.
FAQs
Do candidates need to install anything?
No. The simulator streams a real, licensed SAS session to their browser.
Can we preload our data and scripts?
Yes. Seed datasets, macros, libraries, connectors—whatever your team uses.
Can we capture what they did?
Yes. Activity telemetry and artifact capture support review, calibration, and compliance.
What about Salesforce/SAP?
We can power those environments with the same architecture and licensing model.
Ready for production-grade SAS assessments and interviews?
Feenyx’s SAS Windows Environment isn’t a pilot—it’s a mature, widely used solution refined with customer feedback and proven across high-volume hiring. If you’re serious about evaluating SAS (and other licensed platforms) the way work actually happens, we’re ready when you are.
Let’s tailor an environment to your stack and roles.
