1. Put Your It investment to work
Private Cloud, Management and Virtualization Deployment Planning Services
Put Your It investment to work

2. Agenda About Planning Services (PS)
About Private Cloud, Management and Virtualization Deployment Planning Services (PVDPS)
PVDPS Benefits
PVDPS Engagements
Upgrading to Windows Server 2008 R2
Accelerating Virtualization and Management Deployment
Accelerating Private Cloud Deployment
Process for Using Planning Service Days
Eligibility
Learn More
Appendix

3. Planning Services
A Software Assurance Benefit
Software Assurance (SA) customers can use their Planning Services (PS) days to receive pre-defined deployment planning engagements from Microsoft Services or qualified Microsoft partners.
Depending on your Software Assurance agreement, you may be eligible for up to 15 days of consulting services.
Planning Services Snapshot
SA customer earns PS days.
Customer redeems PS days for engagement.
Partner or Microsoft Services delivers engagement.
Microsoft pays partner.

4. Private Cloud, Management and Virtualization DPS
Use Your Planning Service Days for PVDPS
PVDPS are structured engagements designed to help customers plan their System Center, Windows Server and Hyper-V solutions deployments.
These no-cost benefits are updated as new products are released.
Leverage SA vouchers for custom deployment plans and upgrade your IT infrastructure.
Choose from three PVDPS engagements:
Upgrading to Windows Server 2008 R2
Accelerating Virtualization and Management Deployment
Accelerating Private Cloud Deployment

5. PVDPS Benefits Understanding the Value Put Your IT Investment to Work
Streamline Deployment
Upgrade Your IT Infrastructure
Identify ways to optimize your investment in System Center, Windows Server and Hyper-V solutions, and start getting the most out of your IT infrastructure today.
Work with Microsoft Services or gold competency partners, and build a custom roadmap to efficiently deploy your System Center, Windows Server and Hyper-V solutions.
Reduce datacenter costs, automate processes and increase business agility with a complete set of Private Cloud, Management and Virtualization solutions.

6. The Microsoft Private Cloud Is…
Control Across Public and Private Clouds
Cross Platform From the Metal Up
Management of Application, Not Just VMs
Best In Class Performance

7. PVDPS Engagements Choosing The Offer That’s Right For You
If you’re looking to…
You might consider…
Deliver increased IT efficiency and agility by migrating to Windows Server 2008 R2.
Upgrading to Windows
Server 2008 R2
Keep complexity at a minimum by
managing your entire IT infrastructure
from a single console.
Accelerating Virtualization and Management Deployment
Transform your IT infrastructure by enabling self-service, elasticity and high levels of automation.
Accelerating Private Cloud Deployment

8. Upgrading to Windows Server 2008 R2
3, 5, 10 and 15 Day Engagements
3 days
5 days
10 days
15 days
Goal
Identify virtualization and management goals; assess organizational requirements
Analyze existing infrastructure and management solutions; technical hands-on sessions
Proof-Of-Concept deployment
Pilot
deployment
Workshop on Windows Server components 
Pre-engagement survey review
Architecture design session
Legacy workload and business challenge sessions
Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit of Windows Server features
one
two
one complex
Technical drill down in lab environment
Migration of analyzed features in a PoC environment
Functional migration deployment of a limited pilot
Capabilities demonstration of migrated features
Project Plan for pilot implementation in production environment

9. Accelerating Virtualization and Management Deployment
3, 5 & 10 Day Engagements
3 days
5 days
10 days
Goal
Identify virtualization and management goals; assess organizational requirements
Analyze existing infrastructure and management solutions
Proof-of-Concept deployment
System Center and Windows Server Workshop 
Session on server virtualization, monitoring, alerting, high-availability, automation, and reporting
Pre-engagement survey review
Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit assessment of virtualization/consolidation options
Capabilities demonstration of System Center and Windows Server

10. Accelerating Private Cloud Deployment
5, 10 and 15 Day Engagements
5 days
10 days
15 days
Goal
Analyze existing infrastructure and management solutions
Proof-of-Concept deployment
Pilot deployment
Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit assessment of virtualization/consolidation options 
Pre-engagement survey review
Capabilities demonstration of System Center and Windows Server
Limited production deployment, integrated into production environment
Optional demonstration and workflow creation of Opalis 6.6
Next steps recommendations
Do Chart

11. Eligibility
Determining Your Planning Service Days
As a Software Assurance customer you may be eligible for Planning Service days.
The number of days are calculated based on the type and number of licenses you have with Software Assurance.
Check your organization’s benefits
Access and manage your Planning Services days using the Volume Licensing Service Center

12. Process for Using Planning Service Days
Two Steps For Customers
Redeem your PS days for an engagement by:
Activating your voucher benefits through the VLSC online tool.
Assigning the voucher to an approved PVDPS provider or Microsoft Services. Have a partner in mind? Check here to make sure they’re eligible.
Voucher Lifecycle
Partner
Customer
Register to provide PVDPS
Activate Voucher Benefit
Create & Assign Voucher
Reserve Voucher
Deliver engagement
Redeem Voucher
Invoice Voucher
At the end of the engagement, the partner uses the voucher to get paid by Microsoft.

13. Learn More
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15. Appendix

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

17. Calculating Planning Services Days
Application Points Are Used To Determine Planning Services Days
Days earned across all software purchases are pooled and can be used on any of the PS offerings regardless of the software type purchased.
75 Points / License
50 Points / License
25 Points / License
SQL EE (Proc)
SQL DC (Proc)
WS DC
SC SMSD
Visual Studio Ultimate w/MSDN
Windows Azure /$100k in spend
SQL EE (Proc)
SQL DC (Proc)
WS DC
SC SMSD
Visual Studio Ultimate w/MSDN
Windows Azure /$100k in spend
SQL EE (Device)
WS EE
SC SMSE
Visual Studio Premium w/ MSDN
SQL EE (Device)
WS EE
SC SMSE
Visual Studio Premium w/ MSDN
Windows Server Std
SQL Std (Proc/Device)
Visual Studio Test Pro w/MSDN
Visual Studio Pro w/ MSDN
2x Multiplier if purchasing through EAP or Enrollment for Core Infrastructure
Client Access License (CAL) Points
Core CAL – 1 pt
ECAL – 2 pts
SQL CAL – 1 pt

18. Calculating Planning Services Days
Sample Calculation
Application License
Cal License
Example EA Enrollment with:
3000 Office Pro Plus
WS EE
SQL EE (Proc)
7000 Application Points
Look up total days on the table:
Subtotal Counting IW Days = 10
Example EA Enrollment with:
3000 ECAL Suite
X2 points each
6000 Points
SQL CAL
x 1 point each
500 Points
Look up total days on the table:
Subtotal Counting Cal Days = 3
Total Days Calculated for DPS: 10+3=13
Application points
Days 1
500-1,999 3
2,000-3,999 5
4,000 – 29,999 10
30,000 – 49,999 15
50,000 – 99,999 20
100,000 – 199,999 30
200,000 – 399,999 40
400,000 – 599,999 50
600,000 + 75
Application points
Days 1
500-1,999 3
2,000-3,999 5
4,000 – 29,999 10
30,000 – 49,999 15
50,000 – 99,999 20
Visit the VLSC website at or contact your
SA Sales Representative to determine your eligibility.

19. Benefits of Deploying Systems Center, Windows Server and Hyper-V Solutions
Deliver Application Services - Not Just Virtual Machines
A private cloud built with Windows Server, Hyper-V and System Center provides the benefits of Cloud Computing plus unique security, control and customization on IT resources dedicated to a single organization
Application-driven: Complete end-to-end service management
Comprehensive and open: Brings IT together and works well with other pieces of your infrastructure
Cloud under your control: Common management, identity, and development tools that work across the combination of private and public cloud
Enterprise-class: Built with Products and Solutions that Scale to meet the Enterprise demands

20. The Microsoft Private Cloud Is…
Control Across Public and Private Clouds
Cross Platform From the Metal Up
Management of Services, Not Just VMs
Best In Class Performance

21. Microsoft’s Private Cloud
With Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Hyper-V, we deliver a Enterprise-Class Hypervisor. All the features and scale required for Private Cloud
Exchange, SQL Server and SharePoint can be delivered as a service on the Hyper-V Cloud infrastructure.
Operating
System
Virtualization
Management
Unmatched management with System Center, from physical to virtual to cloud, resource level to applications
Integrated common identity and security leveraging a well managed Active Directory across management and application access