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© 2013 Scalability Experts. All Rights Reserved ScaleFast TM End-to-End Methodology Increased performance, availability, scalability and business value Migrate Upgrade Consolidate Virtualize Cloud Computing Scalability Assessment Performance Tuning Business Intelligence Appliances Strategic Resourcing Our unique ScaleFast methodology enables us to implement what we recommend faster and at a lower cost than your internal IT staff and other service providers. Our processes: Leverage our 10 years of deep domain experience that we have fine tuned over the years Include unique hardware and software insight from our close partnerships with Microsoft and HP Enables us to uncover low hanging fruit to fix problems quickly from data gathered from our assessments We have custom tools to automate each stage and element of our end-to-end solutions 5

© 2013 Scalability Experts. All Rights Reserved Characteristics of a Potential Opportunity Opportunity Consolidation Initiative (25 or more instances) Application upgrade Mission critical New initiatives / LOB Reference architecture Running on SQL 2000 Non supported platform Major initiative to move to UCS/SQL Oracle, Sybase, DB2 Application Replatform Major migration opportunities

© 2013 Scalability Experts. All Rights Reserved When to use SE? Know exactly where customer needs help o Performance, HA/DR and scaling  Scalability & Performance Assessment o Customer has a LOT of SQL Server and/or concerned about Microsoft licensing  Consolidation, Virtualization, Private Cloud o Compete Scenarios – Oracle Exadata  POC o Customer is looking to Migrate from legacy to SQL on Wintel  Migration Assessment Not sure where customer needs help o Architecture Design Session – data management strategy

© 2013 Scalability Experts. All Rights Reserved Cisco / SE Engagements 2012 Client NameMicrosoft LicensesCisco UCSCompete Win SPS (Credit Suisse)SQL & System CenterFlexpod Charles SchwabSQL & System CenterFlexpod State of MinnesotaSQL Server EnterpriseFlexpodUNIX RegeneronSQL Server EnterpriseFlexpod PPD, Inc.SQL Server EnterpriseFlexpodHP Dickstein ShapiroSQL Server EnterpriseFlexpod Stanley Black & DeckerSQL & System CenterFlexpodOracle/Sun Regeneron-Spilt with 1st POSQL Server EnterpriseFlexpod Darling InternationalSQL Server EnterpriseVCEDell Bluecross Blueshield of LouisianaSQL Server EnterpriseUCSNew RiversandSQL Server Enterprise/CloudFlexpodISV Cloud Shaw GroupSQL Server EnterpriseFlexpod

© 2013 Scalability Experts. All Rights Reserved Hardware Sales Impact Total Pipeline Assessments Completed Assessments Pending UCS Pipeline Storage Pipeline Network Gear Total Hardware Pipeline 27 Deals10 Customers 17 Customers $9+ million Of which $5.6 million realized in 2012 $11+ million $2.5 million $22.5 million

© 2013 Scalability Experts. All Rights Reserved Sales Team Coverage West Region Sr. Director of Sales Eric Williams North Central, Midwest and Heartland Solution Sales Manager Lamont Lee Northeast, NY and Mid- Atlantic Solution Sales Manager Kevin Killian Solutions Director & South Central and Southeast Solutions Sales Manager Manager Charlie Thrall ext. 238 Sales Manager Marc Sharma Strategic Resourcing GM, CMO and SVP of Sales Jim Arnold Sales Manager John Midtbo Lead Generation

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