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Businessapps

Broadest Value Across the Enterprise

Collaboration Communications IdentityDesktop

managementPlatformDatabase

Userproductivity

PlatformProductivity and ManagementBusiness Apps

On-Premise

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The right version of SQL Server for all businesses that need to: Achieve higher levels for high availability, scalability and security; Maximize business insight from organizational data; Dramatically reduce data management operational costs.

SQL Server Premium Edition—Advantages

Mission-Critical Capabilities

Multiple Instance Clustering, Database Mirroring, Resource Governor, All Actions Audited

Enables 99.99% uptime with AlwaysOn Technologies

Improve app. performance 30% or more with Resource Governor

Scalable DW andBusiness

Intelligence

Scale-out Reporting & Analysis Servers, Partitioned Cubes,

PowerPivot for SharePoint 2010, High-Speed Connectors, Master

Data Services

Reduce DW storage costs up to 90% and reduce backup storage by 66% with compression

50% better performance with Analysis Services Enterprise enhancements

Lower Costs

Application and Multi-server Management, Live Migration and

Virtualization Support, Transparent Data Encryption

Reduce HW, licensing and operational costs up to 50% through consolidation and virtualization

Save up to $100K in 3rd party SW with built-in tools like Encryption and Performance Monitoring

SQL Server Enterprise delivers over 60 features not in Standard

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Helping You Save money: Enrollment for Application Platform

The Enrollment for Application Platform is the most cost-effective way for customers to adopt and standardize their infrastructure on the Application Platform.

Standardization made affordable

Rapidly adopt the latest technology

Flexible purchasing model

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$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

EAP is Much More Cost-Effective Than an EA

39% less than an EA

L and SA Cost for New Growth Units

L Cost for Existing NON-SA Units

SA Cost for Existing NON-SA Units

SA Cost for Units Already Covered by SA

Savings on incremental units

Bring units to the latest version withoutpurchasing the license. EAP will defer the license cost as long as customer stays in the program

EA EAP

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1-Year True Up: ScenarioCost comparison between EA and EAP for keeping units current

What do you have today?Proc Server CAL

Total Standard Units - 10 500

Standard units under SA

- 4 100

Total Enterprise units

5 8 NA

Enterprise units under SA

2 4 NA

Customer Unit Profile

3 Year Customer Cost

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Key customer benefit is the ability to bring existing units that are not covered by SA to the latest version, without purchasing the License when entering the program. EAP will defer the license cost as long as customer stays in the program.

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Provides cost savings on incremental units, further reducing the license cost to the customer. This cost savings will only be available through EAP.2

With the cost savings on future units and $0 additional cost for non SA units, customers will save over 39% for the next 3 years. 3

What are you planning to license over the next 3 years?

Proc Server CAL

Standard Units - 6 50

Enterprise units 3 10 NA

EA EAP

Cost for keeping existing units current

SA cost for units already covered by SA $62K $62K

SA cost for existing n-1 ( non SA )units $108K $108K

L cost for existing n-1(non SA units) $145K Deferred

Cost for purchasing incremental units

Incremental L& SA Cost $192K $140K

Total $508K $311K

EAP Savings ($) $(196K)

% EAP Saves more than EA 39%

This reference is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS SUMMARY.

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Customer Case Study:40% savings on BI DW solution

Fozzy Group is one of the largest retailers in Ukraine. POS information couldn’t be used effectively to drive business decisions.Implemented Microsoft BI data warehouse solution now gives access to business information in real time and helps to optimize business processes.Took advantage of the Microsoft Volume Licensing Enrollment for Application Platform (EAP) program, Fozzy Group reports saving 40 percent in licensing.

This reference is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS SUMMARY.

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Calls to ActionIf you currently own SQL Server with Software Assurance:

Leverage your Deployment Planning Services benefit

Download a copy of Denali CTP 3 and test drive

Investigate EAP option to help you standardize your data and lock in value today for access to future release

Have the conversation to move to SQL Premium SKUs

If you currently have any of the following under Software Assurance:

CAL Suites: Core & ECAL

STB Suites: EAP, ECI, SMSD

STB Products: SQL Server & CAL, WS, VS w/MSDN or Test

IW Suites: Office

IW Products: Visio, Project

Then you can leverage Deployment Planning Services for Windows Azure

Check out a Windows Azure trial

Engage your Microsoft Rep or Partner

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Offers structured consulting engagements delivered by Gold competency partners that result in custom deployment plans.

Put your IT investment to work Identify ways to optimize your investment in SQL Server

Streamline deployment Build a custom roadmap for efficient SQL Server deployment

Receive a set number of service days provided by a Microsoft Certified Partner. The number of service days varies by the type and number of licenses you have with

Software Assurance, and can be used for planning engagements ranging from 3 to 15 days in length.

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Windows Azure Deployment Planning Services

1. Customers earn entitlements based on purchases of eligible products with Software Assurance:

2. Customers use entitlements on any of the following DPS:

3. Partners or MCS deliver DPS:

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How it works

Customer benefits

As part of Software Assurance benefits, customers can receive Windows Azure consulting engagements

by qualified Microsoft partners or Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS)

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Calls to Action

If you don’t have SQL Server Download a copy of Denali CTP 3 and take a test drive Investigate EAP option to help you standardize your data and lock in value

today for access to future release Have the conversation about SQL Premium SKUs to get the most value

out of your investment

Check out a Windows Azure trialEngage your Microsoft Rep or Partner

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