Build it yourself Custom configurations High IT expertise “Cooking recipe” Probably higher success Can be ‘sold’ to customers Tied to HW vendor Very fast time to value No options (besides ‘size’) Guidance Reference Architectures, “Fast Track” brand

 SQL Server Database Consolidation Appliance - DBCA  Conventional virtualization – self build DB Instance

RFP Design solution Build hardware Build software Assemble Install software Test Tune and update Start consolidating Buy appliance Turn it on Start consolidating Months Weeks Self-Build DBC Appliance Short time to value

100*200*200 instances per rack*2000+ instances*  Consolidate ’s of databases/instance to few physical systems  Software and tools in DBC are ready to use  Fast deploy of new virtual SQL Servers  Reduce energy consumption, cooling, space  Flexible scaling

ApplianceHardwareSoftware Fast Track Data Warehouse HP, Dell, IBM, Bull, Cisco, EMC, NetApp Windows Server VL SQL Server 2008 R2 EE VL Parallel Data Warehouse Appliance HP, Dell Windows Server OEM SQL Server PDW VL Self Service BI Appliance (SSBI) for PowerPivot HP Windows Server OEM SQL Server 2008 R2 EE VL SharePoint 2010 VL Database Consolidation Appliance and Fast Track HP Windows Server OEM System Center VL Any SQL Server Very Large OLTP Fast Track HP, Cisco Windows Server OEM SQL Server 2008 R2 DC VL Medium sized DW Appliance HP Windows Server OEM SQL Server 2008 R2 EE OEM HP Business Data Warehouse Appliance HP Enterprise Database Consolidation Appliance Parallel Data Warehouse Appliance Self Service BI Appliance

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