The SAS Workspace Server
provides access to SAS software features such as the SAS language,
SAS libraries, and the server file system. The SAS Workspace Servers
interact with SAS by creating a server process for each client connection.
Each server process (workspace) represents a Foundation SAS session.
This enables client programs to access SAS libraries, perform tasks
by using the SAS language, and retrieve the results.
A program called the
object spawner runs on a workspace servers host machine. The spawner
listens for incoming client requests and launches server instances
as needed. For further information about SAS Workspace Servers, see
"Understanding Workspace Server and Stored Process Servers" in the
SAS Intelligence Platform: Application Server Administration Guide.