Leveraging Azure Cloud: Storage Made Simple. Asif Khan, Microsoft Azure Storage Specialist US Public Sector askha@microsoft.com

Defining Storage Tiers Tier 1 Storage: AVAILABILITY Tier 2 Storage: PERFORMANCE Tier 3 Storage: EFFICIENCY

Defining Cloud Services Storage On-premises Applications Data Runtime Middleware OS Virtualizations Servers Networking Infrastructure as a Service Platform as a Service Software as a Service CUSTOMER DATA CENTER MICROSOFT AZURE DATA CENTER Customer Manages Microsoft Manages

agenda How Does It Work? How Much Does It Cost?

How Does It Work?

Legacy Data Protection Secondary Data Center Primary Data Center Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform VM Replica App/DB Server Cloud VMs Audit Testing Data Replica Primary Disk Cloud Storage Orchestration Backup Disk Backup Replica Cloud Backups Authentication Tape Archive Offsite Storage

Hybrid Cloud Storage Azure: Encryption Redundancy Granularity IP SAN Primary Disk App/DB Server Backup Disk File Server Cloud VMs IP SAN StorSimple: Optimize Data Tier Active Data Replicate Backups Local Snapshots StorSimple Cloud Storage Cloud Snapshots Typical Workloads: High Capacity Long Retention Low Impact

Cloud-Based Data Protection Azure Management Console Vol Container A Vol Container B StorSimple VM Cloud VMs Orchestration Authentication Audit Testing Cloud Backups Cloud Storage StorSimple A StorSimple B

$ How Much Does It Cost? $ $

StorSimple Model Overview Enterprise Class Hardware RackMount 2U or 4U RAID10 Data Protection (SSD+HDD) Redundant HotPlug Components Active+Passive Controllers Non-Disruptive Software Upgrades 2x10Gbps Ethernet Ports 4x1Gbps Ethernet Ports MultiPath I/O Support Inline Data Optimization AES256 Data-At-Rest Encryption SSL Data-In-Transit Encryption Cloud-Based Management Cloud-Based Virtual Array SS8100: 15TB Storage Capacity SS8600: 40TB Storage Capacity

Azure Storsimple Program FY15 1) Buy Azure Make a minimum commitment to Azure Services Model 8100 (15TB): $60,000 of SKU 6QK-00001 to qualify Model 8600 (40TB): $100,000 of SKU 6QK-00001 to qualify Azure SKU eligible for most Azure services (NOT JUST STORAGE) 2) Get StorSimple Microsoft will ship a StorSimple device to you Shipping, deployment and data migration assistance provided Hardware + Software Gold Support included the first year $2500 Platinum Support INCLUDED for Premier Subscribers 3) Pay as you Go After Year 1, renew Azure services as needed* StorSimple-managed cloud storage: ~$500 per TB/Year Model 8100: $6,000 for Annual Gold Support Model 8600: $7,500 for Annual Gold Support * That’s it! No fine print.

Storsimple Links View these two 6 minute videos for an executive level overview: StorSimple Hybrid Cloud Storage Concept Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxi6FBJQA_M StorSimple 8000 Series Capabilities Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MhJT5xrvQw&feature=youtu.be Go to Microsoft page with datasheets, whitepapers, case studies, etc: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/storsimple/collateral.aspx Download the free e-book "Rethinking Enterprise Storage: Hybrid Cloud Storage Model" (120pg, 3MB): http://bit.ly/1ulIgP3 Contact your Microsoft Sales Rep to request a StorSimple follow up meeting or click on the following link: http://bit.ly/1pD2YZd

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