JMP 7

JMP7 from the SAS institute is statistical discovery software that is capable of processing up to 2 billion variables and an unlimited number of records to handle real world problems.

JMP runs on Windows (including Vista), Macintosh and Linux. Its immediacy and responsiveness come from the fact that it holds all data in memory rather than having to wait while data is moved from and to disk. With the May 2007 release of JMP version 7, all limitations on table sizes have been removed, so that users are now only limited by their operating system and computer’s RAM. JMP 7 also takes advantage of multithreading, so that it works faster on multiprocessor machines. Now tens of millions of rows can be analyzed routinely.

Traditionally used by scientists and engineers, JMP7 has also gained popularity among business users, who can replace static charts with motion-enabled, interactive plots that uncover hidden trends and predict the future. Graphical querying, an enhanced script editor, and project collaboration tools make data discovery more accessible throughout the business organization.

Bubble plots, 3D scatter plots, and other features let both novice and experienced JMP users explore data and animate up to seven variables. JMP 7 automatically and immediately updates graphs and reports to display query results. An easy-to-use new project feature lets users drag data tables, journals, scripts, files and even e-mails into the project to facilitate collaboration. When a colleague opens the project, JMP restores the entire desktop so discovery can be picked up where it was left off.

SAS expects to release versions for 64-bit Windows and Linux later this year. For more details on JMP7, visit http://www.jmp.com/.