This document introduces SQL Server 2012, Microsoft's cloud-ready data platform. Some key capabilities of SQL Server 2012 include enhanced support for both on-premises and cloud deployments, improved performance and management of large databases, and increased support for self-service business intelligence and analytics. The document provides an overview of SQL Server 2012's features for improved performance, management, security and support for emerging data types and sources.

1. INTRODUCING SQL SERVER 2012
CLOUD-READY INFORMATION PLATFORM
Wesley Backelant
Ritchie Houtmeyers
Microsoft Corporation
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2. AGENDA

6. Cloud Break- Mission
On Your through Critical
TERMS Insights CONFIDENCE

8. ailo
Mediterranean Shipping Company

10. “400 percent
improvement in
performance
First American Title
Insurance Company
¹Source: Microsoft customer evidence, Choice Hotels International
²Source: Microsoft customer evidence, KAS Bank
³Source: Microsoft customer testing; common data warehousing queries

11. C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6

12. &

16. PRODUCTION-LIKE FREE TOOLS,
application testing migrate & upgrade
Ecosystem of partners
70,000
PREMIER SUPPORT
PREDICTABILITY & SAVINGS

18. “Only 28% of
potential users are
using the standard BI
platform of choice in
organizations ”

19. e can balance our
employees‟ need for
rich information and
collaboration with IT‟s
need to
CareGroup Healthcare System

20. 91%
68%
Under 50%
Master
Quality Semantic
Model

21. “ runs
complex queries about
, providing a
and fully
integrates into a
—DirectEdge, US Stock Exchange

22. ON YOUR TERMS

23. Scale Fast Optimized Extend

24. —
with options for both
public and private
deployment, as well
as combinations of
both models —
.¹”
WINDOWS
AZURE

25. Pre-packaged appliances and reference architectures
Brian Knight
Pragmatic Works

27. Robust Activate new data
unstructured via non-traditional
Data Sources
¹Source: Gartner Symposium Presentation „Information Management Goes 'Extreme': The Biggest Challenges for 21st-Century CIOs, Mark Beyer, October 2011

28. Rapid Data Exploration
Required 9s & Protection Scale On Demand
& Visualization
Blazing-Fast Performance Managed Fast Time to Solution
Self-Service BI
Enhanced Security Credible, Consistent Data Optimized Productivity
& Compliance
Scalable Analytics & DW Any Data, Anywhere

29. Rapid Data Exploration
Required 9s & Protection Scale On Demand
& Visualization
Managed Fast Time to Solution
Blazing-Fast Performance
Self-Service BI
Enhanced Security
Credible, Consistent Data Optimized Productivity
& Compliance
Peace of Mind Scalable Analytics & DW Any Data, Anywhere

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