EXL, a leading data and AI-driven company, has deepened its collaboration with Databricks, the data and AI company, to introduce a generative AI-enabled solution designed to simplify the migration from SAS to the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. This enhanced offering leverages EXL’s Code Harbor™, streamlining SAS migration to support enterprise-wide cloud modernization efforts. As part of this strategic move, EXL has also achieved Select partner status with Databricks, reinforcing its commitment to driving innovation and accelerating AI and GenAI adoption within the Databricks ecosystem.
Code Harbor, EXL’s proprietary GenAI-enabled solution, facilitates the seamless transformation of legacy code into modern, open-source programming languages within cloud-native environments such as Databricks Lakehouse. With continuous enhancements, the platform automates key steps in SAS migration—minimizing manual work while delivering high-quality code transformation. Designed to support multiple industries, including insurance, banking, and healthcare—where SAS continues to be deeply embedded—Code Harbor enables organizations to modernize legacy systems with minimal disruption.
Beyond SAS, Code Harbor also supports the migration and analysis of other programming and data languages, such as BTEQ, HQL, PL/SQL, SQL Server, and R, as well as ETL platforms like Informatica, Alteryx, and IBM DataStage. This versatility empowers organizations to modernize across diverse tech stacks, all while leveraging EXL’s deep domain knowledge and AI-driven capabilities. The solution is built to integrate flexibly across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, aligning with clients’ unique infrastructure needs.
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One recent success story comes from a global insurance provider that teamed up with EXL to migrate its large-scale SAS codebase to the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform using Code Harbor. As a result, the company achieved a 50% faster migration timeline, reduced the need for manual intervention, enhanced compliance through comprehensive metadata documentation, and aligned seamlessly with existing governance frameworks.
“The biggest challenge enterprises face when migrating from legacy systems is the time, cost and complexity involved in transforming extensive codebases,” said Anand “Andy” Logani, EXL’s chief digital and AI officer. “By providing an intelligent automation solution with embedded AI agents, clients can now accelerate their migration timelines by up to 50% while reducing manual efforts by 70-80%.”
What sets Code Harbor apart is its autonomous multi-agent framework, designed to replace labor-intensive, manual migration processes with intelligent automation. By integrating with Databricks’ Unity Catalog and governance layer, the SAS to Databricks solution accelerator provides enterprise-grade discoverability, traceability, and compliance across all assets and annotations. This comprehensive approach ensures faster execution, reduced costs, and enhanced accuracy throughout the migration lifecycle.
As organizations continue their journey toward digital transformation, EXL’s expanded partnership with Databricks and the evolution of Code Harbor position both companies at the forefront of AI-driven cloud modernization.
