2. Mid-market server campaign – thru partner presentation: Slide for presenter only: do not show Speaker: Partner Title of Presentation: Giving you the power to grow your business Length of Presentation: 30 min Intended Audience: Mid-market customer Sales Cycle Alignment: 10-30% Content Owner: jennifer.norton@microsoft.com Speaker Notes: Embedded

3. Mid-market server campaign – thru partner presentation: Slide for presenter only: do not show Modular Outline: Notes on Presenting: Notes on Printing: Your business today Windows Server 2012 Getting started The following presentation is provided to use while communicating with customers why they should consider upgrading and/or virtualization Please customize the presentation to tailor your needs by shortening, or adding your own demos, case studies or materials to help you tell the story to your audience. Due to the dark / colored background, please select the color printing option, even when printing to a black and white printer for the best results.

4. Agenda 4

5. Your business today

6. Your business is changing 6

7. Your needs are changing I want to simplify the way we manage and benefit from our IT investments. Help us identify ways to reduce costs while getting more from our IT investments. I want IT to be a catalyst for growing my business. Show me how to translate technology investments into real business value. 7

8. Help us identify ways to reduce costs while getting more from our IT investments. I want to simplify the way we manage and benefit from our IT investments. Your needs are changing Do more, with less work, for less money 8

9. Upgrade aging servers Virtualization Achieving your goals 9

11. Mapping business to IT Microsoft and its partner ecosystem can provide you with products and service offerings that greatly simplify IT through the following capabilities. Robust virtualization Simplified management Virtualizing your infrastructure gives you the ability to respond to business needs faster, support self-service delivery, and, when you are ready, take that next step to the cloud. Providing automation for a broader set of management tasks and simplifying deployment keeps you focused on more strategic initiatives. 11

12. Mapping business to IT For years, Microsoft has focused on helping customers reduce IT costs, and now we give you more ways to drive down costs without sacrificing performance. Affordable storage Better availability Now you can virtualize industry-standard storage across new and existing hardware to maximize investments. Keep the business up and running by providing cost-effective IT service built to prevent downtime, speed recovery when needed, and utilize online backup for an additional layer of data protection. 12

13. Mapping business to IT Microsoft can help you channel your energy into creating an agile business through innovative new capabilities and an approach designed to simplify technology. Improved access Increased productivity You and your team can get secure access to your personalized work environment from virtually anywhere with an Internet connection. Enjoy flexible access to data and applications on virtually any device, while simplifying management and maintaining security, control, and compliance. 13

14. Why Microsoft? Familiar, complete, cost-effective solution 14

16. 16 Getting started Assess Deploy Explore Let us help you assess your current IT needs and build a roadmap that leads into the future, so your IT will support your business as you grow. Deploy Windows Server 2012 and simplify IT, save money, and grow your business. Explore the combined power of Windows 8 and Office 365 on the Windows Server platform and experience unparalleled productivity.