EXHIBIT 23.2

                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 
33-6425, 33-14984, 33-33602, 33-42345, 33-69650 and 33-58515 of SunGard Data 
Systems Inc. on Forms S-8 of our report dated May 17, 1995 (September 23, 1995 
as to Note 8) on the financial statements of Renaissance Software, Inc. for the 
year ended March 31, 1995, appearing in this Form 8-K of SunGard Data Systems 
Inc.


DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

San Jose, California
October 6, 1995

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