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SQL Server Deployment Planning Services. Put your it investment to work. Agenda. Planning Servicesa Software Assurance BenefitSQL Server Deployment Planning Services The Benefits of SSDPSThe Right Engagement for Your BusinessRedeeming Your Planning Services DaysEligibilityLearn More Appendix

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    1. When to Use This Presentation Post-sales deployment discussions. Be sure to determine which length of engagement your customer is eligible for before you begin the discussion. Talk about SSDPS when the customer: Has SQL Server licenses and is ready to deploy Has Software Assurance Qualifies with 3 or more days Pre sales planning discussions. Talk to customers when they are: New or renewal customer investing in an EAP or and EA Attaching SA to their license

    2. SQL Server Deployment Planning Services Put your it investment to work

    3. Agenda Planning Services—a Software Assurance Benefit SQL Server Deployment Planning Services The Benefits of SSDPS The Right Engagement for Your Business Redeeming Your Planning Services Days Eligibility Learn More Appendix

    4. Planning Services Software Assurance customers can use their Planning Services days to receive pre-defined deployment planning engagements from expert consultants. Depending on your Software Assurance agreement, you may be eligible for up to 15 days of consulting services. A Software Assurance Benefit

    5. SQL Server Deployment Planning Services Streamline your deployment

    6. The Benefits of SSDPS

    7. Upgrading to SQL Server 2012 Choose the Right Engagement for You Business These slides guide you through the process of providing DPS offerings for SQL Server 2008 R2 upgrade and/or consolidation Target: Customers ready to upgrade to SQL Server 2008 R2. 3 Day Provide an assessment of scope, complexity, and prioritization 5 Day Includes objectives of 3 day assessment Adds sample upgrade/consolidation plan and a test plan 10 Day Includes objectives of 5 day assessment and plan Adds proof of concept, sample upgrade or consolidation, deeper architectural review of SQL Server Upgrade paths, and a detailed upgrade and/or consolidation plan These slides guide you through the process of providing DPS offerings for SQL Server 2008 R2 upgrade and/or consolidation Target: Customers ready to upgrade to SQL Server 2008 R2. 3 Day Provide an assessment of scope, complexity, and prioritization 5 Day Includes objectives of 3 day assessment Adds sample upgrade/consolidation plan and a test plan 10 Day Includes objectives of 5 day assessment and plan Adds proof of concept, sample upgrade or consolidation, deeper architectural review of SQL Server Upgrade paths, and a detailed upgrade and/or consolidation plan

    8. Deploying a SQL Server Business Intelligence Choose the Right Engagement for Your Business Target Customers: SQL Server customers ready to create a BI solution. Target Customers: SQL Server customers ready to create a BI solution.

    9. Migrating to SQL Server from Oracle Choose the Right Engagement for Your Business At a glance you can see the value that’s added to the customer as the progress through the weeks of the service offerings. These offerings are targeted towards customers that have a predisposition to moving to SQL Server. You (the partner audience) should be leveraging your relations with customers that have been interested in moving away from the traditionally more expensive oracle environment. The intent of the offerings is to enable customers to be successful in building up to a migration, with the selection, assessment and migration planning of current Oracle Db/application. This chart provides a quick overview of what you’ll be doing to help your customers through the process. (transition) From a customer’s perspecitive,At a glance you can see the value that’s added to the customer as the progress through the weeks of the service offerings. These offerings are targeted towards customers that have a predisposition to moving to SQL Server. You (the partner audience) should be leveraging your relations with customers that have been interested in moving away from the traditionally more expensive oracle environment. The intent of the offerings is to enable customers to be successful in building up to a migration, with the selection, assessment and migration planning of current Oracle Db/application. This chart provides a quick overview of what you’ll be doing to help your customers through the process. (transition) From a customer’s perspecitive,

    10. Redeeming Your Planning Services Days Redeem your Planning Services days for an engagement voucher by: Activating your voucher benefits through the VLSC online tool. Assigning the voucher to an approved SSDPS provider. Have a partner in mind? Check here see if they’re eligible. Two steps for customers

    11. Eligibility You may be eligible for Planning Services days The number of days are calculated based on the type and number of licenses you have with Software Assurance. Planning Services days from any Software Assurance license can be used for SQL Server Deployment Planning Services. Additionally, customers can convert Training Voucher days to Planning Services days at a 3:1 conversion rate. Check your organization’s benefits www.microsoft.com/softwareassurance Access and manage your Planning Services days using the Volume Licensing Service Center https://licensing.microsoft.com Determining your Planning Services Days

    12. Learn More Visit the Microsoft WWLP site for more information

    13. Appendix

    14. Software Assurance is a cost-effective program whose benefits can help boost productivity across your organization with: New software versions Deployment Planning Services 24x7 phone and web support End-user training Unique desktop technologies What is Software Assurance?

    15. STB Points Allocation How many points do customers get?

    16. Converting Points to Days

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