Insight into Azure Server Subscriptions for CSP - September 2018

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Explore the nuances of Server Subscriptions for Azure in CSP, including options for Windows Server and SQL Server virtual machines, Azure Hybrid Benefit, Reserved Instances, and more. Discover how customers can optimize prices based on workload types and licensing scenarios, all outlined in a comprehensive agenda for September 2018.

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Insert your graphics here! Server Subscriptions for Azure in CSP September 2018

Agenda Windows Server Virtual Machines Customer options for Windows Server virtual machines in Azure Understanding how Server Subscriptions work Transacting and assigning Windows Server Subscriptions SQL Server Virtual Machines Customer options for SQL Server virtual machines in Azure Transacting and assigning SQL Server Subscriptions Azure SQL Database Service Assigning SQL Server Subscriptions September 2018

Options for Windows Server VMs September 2018 September 2018

Azure Windows Server VM Options $ $ Base instance VM meter + Azure Hybrid Benefit Reserved Instance + Azure Hybrid Benefit Reserved Instance + Windows Server Core meter All-inclusive Windows Server VM meter September 2018

Azure Windows Server VM Options For customers with short-term or variable workloads For customers with longer-term or predictable workloads $ Reserved Instance + Azure Hybrid Benefit All-inclusive Windows Server VM meter September 2018

A Customer I want the best possible price for Windows Server virtual machines running in Azure but I don t have Windows Server licenses with active Software Assurance September 2018

Azure Windows Server VM Options For customers with longer-term or predictable workloads Reserved Instances Paid upfront for 1 year or 3 years $ Azure Hybrid Benefit Allows customers to assign their Windows Server licenses to Azure VMs $ Windows Server licenses with active SA or Reserved Instance + Azure Hybrid Benefit or Server Subscriptions for Windows Server Paid upfront for 1 year or 3 years Includes the Azure Hybrid Benefit $ $ September 2018

Windows Server Subscriptions: Azure VMs September 2018 September 2018

Server Subscriptions: Overview 1 or 3-year subscriptions Upfront payment Windows Server Windows Server Standard Core licenses, sold in 8-packs A minimum of 8 Core licenses must be assigned to an Azure virtual machine Further packs of 8 Core licenses may be assigned to larger virtual machines September 2018

Coho Vineyard Coho Vineyard The Coho Vineyard want to run Windows Server How many Server Subscription packs of 8 Core licenses Windows Server in the following virtual machines. 8 Core licenses must they acquire? $ F1 1 core $ E2s v3 2 cores $ D3 4 cores $ D13 v2 8 cores $ $ E16 v3 16 cores September 2018

Lets look at the figures Monthly price % saving 3 years 3 months/year for 3 years All-inclusive Windows Server VM $817.60 $29,433.60 $7,358.40 PAYG + Azure Hybrid Benefit Base Compute: PAYG Windows Server: Server Subscription (3 year) $449.68 $16.17 $465.85 $16,188.48 $582.00 $16,770.48 $4,047.12 $582.00 $4,629.12 43.02% OR Base Compute: PAYG Windows Server: Software Assurance (8 cores) $449.68 $9.20 $458.88 $16,188.48 $331.20 $16,519.68 $4,047.12 $331.20 $4,378.32 43.87% Reserved Instance + Azure Hybrid Benefit Base Compute: Reserved Instance (3 year) Windows Server: Server Subscription (3 year) $195.83 $16.17 $212.00 $7,049.88 $582.00 $7,631.88 $7,049.88 $582.00 $7,631.88 74.07% OR Base Compute: Reserved Instance (3 year) Windows Server: Software Assurance (8 cores) $195.83 $9.20 $205.03 $7,049.88 $331.20 $7,381.08 $7,049.88 $331.20 $7,381.08 74.92% Reserved Instance + Core Meter Base Compute: Reserved Instance (3 year) Windows Server: Core Meter $195.83 $268.64 $464.47 $7,049.88 $9,671.04 $16,720.92 $7,049.88 $2,417.76 $9,467.64 43.19% MOSP + MSRP prices based on a D4 (8-core VM), West US data center, July 2018. SA prices based on Open NL ERP . September 2018

Some Conclusions on Pricing Reserved Instances Reserved Instances + Azure Hybrid Benefit always the best cost option for licensing a Windows Server virtual machine Windows Server virtual machine Azure Hybrid Benefit is If you have an all virtual machine you only need to run the VM for 10 out of 36 months out of 36 months before a Reserved Instance Server Subscription Server Subscription is more cost effective all- -inclusive inclusive Windows Server D4 10 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Reserved Instance + If you are running a Windows Server D4 virtual machine for more than 790 hours (just over a month!) more than 790 hours (just over a month!) then it s cheaper to buy a 1 1- -year Subscription Windows Server Windows Server part, regardless of how the base compute is paid for year Subscription for the September 2018

Server Subscriptions: Assigning Create a new VM with the Azure Hybrid Benefit September 2018

Server Subscriptions: Assigning Update an existing VM to use the Azure Hybrid Benefit September 2018

Windows Server Subscriptions: On-premises VMs September 2018 September 2018

Server Subscriptions: Azure Hybrid Benefit License usage Licenses may be used in virtual machines running in Azure or to license an on-premises deployment Licensing rules If Server Subscriptions are used on-premises they follow the usual Windows Server licensing rules detailed in the Product Terms Windows Server and RMS User/Device CAL subscriptions are available for an on-premises deployment September 2018

Server Subscriptions: On-premises Usage Additional on-premises rights Self-Hosting, Disaster Recovery, Semi-Annual Channel releases Downgrade rights Available as per traditional Windows Server licenses Upgrade rights Page 58, September 2018 Product Terms September 2018

Server Subscriptions: Bits and Keys Available to the partner via Partner Center who then makes them available to the customer Wingtip Toys September 2018

SQL Server in Azure September 2018 September 2018

Options for Using SQL Server in Azure Azure Virtual Machines: SQL Server running in individual virtual machines (IaaS) Azure SQL Database: SQL Server running as a managed Database-as-a-Service (PaaS) September 2018

Azure SQL Server VM Options SQL Server SQL Server SQL Server $ All-inclusive SQL Server VM meter All-inclusive Windows Server VM meter + Azure Hybrid Benefit Reserved Instance + Azure Hybrid Benefit + Azure Hybrid Benefit September 2018

Azure SQL Server VM Options For customers with short-term or variable workloads For customers with longer-term or predictable workloads SQL Server SQL Server $ All-inclusive SQL Server VM meter Reserved Instance + Azure Hybrid Benefit + Azure Hybrid Benefit September 2018

Azure SQL Server VM Options For customers with longer-term or predictable workloads Reserved Instances Paid upfront for 1 year or 3 years $ SQL Server Azure Hybrid Benefit: Windows Server Via Windows Server licenses with active SA Via Windows Server Subscriptions paid upfront for 1 year or 3 years $ Azure Hybrid Benefit: SQL Server Via SQL Server licenses with active SA Via SQL Server Subscriptions paid upfront for 1 year or 3 years Reserved Instance + Azure Hybrid Benefit + Azure Hybrid Benefit $ September 2018

SQL Server Subscriptions: Azure VMs September 2018 September 2018

Server Subscriptions: Overview SQL Server SQL Server Standard and Enterprise Core licenses, sold in 2-packs A minimum of 4 licenses must be assigned to an Azure virtual machine Further packs of 2 licenses may be assigned to larger virtual machines Transacting As per Windows Server Subscriptions September 2018

Coho Vineyard Coho Vineyard The Coho Vineyard want to run SQL Server How many Server Subscription packs of 2 Core licenses SQL Server in the following virtual machines. 2 Core licenses must they acquire? $ $ F1 1 core $ $ E2s v3 2 cores $ $ D3 4 cores $ $ $ $ D13 v2 8 cores $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ E16 v3 16 cores September 2018

Lets look at the figures Monthly price % saving 3 years 3 months/year for 3 years All-inclusive SQL Server VM $1,401.60 $50,457.60 $12,614.40 PAYG + Azure Hybrid Benefit Windows Server All-inclusive VM: PAYG SQL Server: Server Subscription (3 year) $817.60 $472.67 $1,290.27 $29,433.60 $17,016.00 $46,449.60 $7,358.40 $17,016.00 $24,374.40 7.94% OR Windows Server All-inclusive VM: PAYG SQL Server: Software Assurance (8 cores) $817.60 $310.00 $1,127.60 $29,433.60 $11,160.00 $40,593.60 $7,358.40 $11,160.00 $18,518.40 19.55% Reserved Instance + Azure Hybrid Benefit Base Compute: Reserved Instance (3 year) Windows Server: Server Subscription (3 year) SQL Server: Server Subscription (3 year) $195.83 $16.17 $472.67 $684.67 $7,049.88 $582.00 $17,016.00 $24,647.88 $7,049.88 $582.00 $17,016.00 $24,647.88 51.15% OR Base Compute: Reserved Instance (3 year) Windows Server: Software Assurance (8 cores) SQL Server: Software Assurance (8 cores) $195.83 $9.20 $310.00 $515.03 $7,049.88 $331.20 $11,160.00 $18,541.08 $7,049.88 $331.20 $11,160.00 $18,541.08 63.25% MOSP + MSRP prices based on a D4 (8-core VM), West US data center, July 2018. SA prices based on Open NL ERP . September 2018

Server Subscriptions: Assignment Options Create a new Windows Server VM from a Gallery image with the Windows Server Azure Hybrid Benefit activated, and then install SQL Server Deploy an existing SQL Server VM to Azure with the Windows Server Azure Hybrid Benefit activated September 2018

SQL Server Subscriptions: On-premises VMs September 2018 September 2018

Server Subscriptions: Azure Hybrid Benefit License usage Licenses may be used in virtual machines running in Azure or to license an on- premises deployment Licensing rules If Server Subscriptions are used on- premises they follow the usual SQL Server licensing rules detailed in the Product Terms September 2018

Server Subscriptions: On-premises Usage Additional on-premises rights Self-Hosting, Disaster Recovery, License Mobility across Server Farms, Fail-over Rights, Unlimited Virtualization*, Power BI Report Server* Downgrade/upgrade rights Available as per traditional SQL Server licenses Bits and keys Available to the partner via Partner Center who then makes them available to the customer *SQL Enterprise edition only September 2018

SQL Server Subscriptions: SQL Database Service September 2018 September 2018

Options for Using SQL Server in Azure Azure Virtual Machines: SQL Server running in individual virtual machines Azure SQL Database: SQL Server running as a managed Database-as-a-Service September 2018

Why Azure SQL Database? My app gets auto-tuned I can do more in less time Developer no admin skills DBA of many databases September 2018

Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server Eligibility Active Software Assurance on Standard or Enterprise edition Core licenses acquired through any program OR Server Subscriptions Licenses may be used EITHER on-premises OR for SQL virtual machines OR for Azure SQL Database Managed Instances Each Core license gives rights to a number of vCores for an Azure SQL Database Managed Instance Standard: 1 Core license = 1 vCore Enterprise: 1 Core license = 4 vCores September 2018